NEET Biology question

Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due to

(A)Their pigmentsCorrect
(B)Excretion of coloured substance
(C)Absorption of light by algal cell wall
(D)Formation of coloured chemicals in water facilitated by physiological degradation of algae

Answer: (A)

Solution

The dense mass of algae in a bloom contains characteristic photosynthetic pigments (such as chlorophyll in green algae or phycocyanin in blue-green algae), and it is these pigments that directly impart

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Question ID VK-130072