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(A) Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) contain chlorophyll-$a$,chlorophyll-$c$,carotenoids,and xanthophylls.Fucoxanthin is the specific xanthophyll pigment re

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Chlorophyll-$a$ and $b$ are present

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(A) Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) contain chlorophyll-$a$,chlorophyll-$c$,carotenoids,and xanthophylls.Fucoxanthin is the specific xanthophyll pigment responsible for the brown color in these algae.Chlorophyll-$b$ is absent in brown algae; it is a characteristic pigment of green algae (Chlorophyceae).Therefore,the statement that chlorophyll-$a$ and $b$ are present in brown algae is incorrect.

Which of the following is an incorrect characteristic of brown algae?

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