There are five closelly-related photosynthetic pigments: |
In green plants, there are five closely-related photosynthetic pigments: |
Pigmentation varies among the different groups of algae. Of particular note are the kinds of chlorophylls present, which may be either a and b as in the Prochlorophyta?, green plants and euglenids, a and c as in the stramenopiles, dinoflagellates, and other forms, or simply a by itself, as in the cyanobacteria? and Rhodophyta?. |