202k views
16 votes
In nature, which pigment gives red algae it’s color?

User Geronimo
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

i believe the answer is phycoerythrin and phycocyanin

Step-by-step explanation:

User Hermine
by
7.7k points
2 votes

Answer:

Red algae are red because of the presence of the pigment phycoerythrin; this pigment reflects red light and absorbs blue light.

User Linus Arver
by
7.8k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.