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Assertion: Brown algae vary from olive g...

Assertion: Brown algae vary from olive green to brown in colour.
Reason: Fucoxanthin is responsible for color variation in brown algae

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

if assertion is true but reason is false.

D

if both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Brown algae very in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.
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