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Which one of the following pigments is water soluble? 

(a) Chlorophyll-a 

(b) Chlorophyll-b 

(c) Phycobilin 

(d) Xanthophyll

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Correct option: (c) Phycobilin

Phycobilins are unique among the photosynthetic pigment in that they are bonded with certain water soluble proteins such as phycobiliproteins. These are found in cyanobacteria, in chloroplast of red algae, etc.

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