Pigments

Pigments

They contain chlorophyll a & b, carotene, ? –  phycoerythrin (pigment responsible for red colour). The cell wall of this group is composed of an outer layer of pectin and an inner layer of cellulose. The photosynthetic product of this group is Floridian starch.

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