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Which of the following is water soluble?

Option: 1

Lutein


Option: 2

Phycocyanin


Option: 3

Beta-carotene


Option: 4

Bacterioviridin


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Phycobilins:

  • These are water-soluble pigments.
  • They contain 4 pyrrole rings but lack magnesium ions and phytol tail. 
  • These occur in blue-green algae and red algae.
  • There are two main types of phycobilins - phycocyanin (blue) and phycoerythrin (red)

Phycobilins are water-soluble. Phycocyanin is a type of phycobilin. Hence, the correct answer is option b.

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