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Assertion (A) : The pigments chlorophyll...

Assertion (A) : The pigments chlorophyll 'a' and 'c' gives brown colour to the algae.
Reason (R ) : Golden brown pigment called "Fucoxanthin" gives colour from olive green to brown .

A

(A) is wrong But (R ) is correct

B

Both (A) and (R ) are correct

C

Both (A) and (B) are wrong

D

(A) is correct But (R ) is wrong

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