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(C) Red algae (Rhodophyceae) are found at greater depths in the oceans compared to green and brown algae.This is because red algae contain the pigment

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Red algae

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(C) Red algae (Rhodophyceae) are found at greater depths in the oceans compared to green and brown algae.This is because red algae contain the pigment phycoerythrin,which can absorb blue light that penetrates deeper into the water column.Green and brown algae are typically found in shallower waters where more sunlight is available for photosynthesis.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$A$. Blue-green algae	$i$. Spirogyra
$B$. Unicellular algae	$ii$. Nostoc
$C$. Filamentous algae	$iii$. Volvox
$D$. Colonial algae	$iv$. Chlamydomonas

Which algae are found at greater depths in the oceans?

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