Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

تمرين 5

The most common "snow alga," Chlamydomonas nivalis , lives in glaciers . It is a green alga, but it has so many carotenoid pigments that it appears red. Think about the solar radiation striking its icy habitats. Besides their role in photosynthesis, what other function might the carotenoids be serving