NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM PROTISTA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Photosynthetic pigments in chlorophyta are
A
chlophyll a
B
chlophyll b
C
chlophyll c
D
carotenoids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Euglenophyta, Chlorarachniophyta and Chlorophyta contain the same carotenoids, such as -carotene, violaxanthin, 9′-cis neoxanthin [11] and lutein, as well as chlorophyll a and b with land plants (Table 1, Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Green algae belong to the phylum Chlorophyta, which contains the green pigment chlorophyll, and are most closely linked to plants due to pigments that are comparable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carotenoids are essential pigments in photosynthetic organs along with chlorophylls. Carotenoids also act as photo-protectors, antioxidants, color attractants, and precursors of plant hormones in non-photosynthetic organs of plants.

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