What Would a Fucoxanthin Carotenoid Stain Be Most Useful in Identifying

question 6

Multiple Choice

What would a fucoxanthin carotenoid stain be most useful in identifying?

• A) brown or golden algae
• B) flagellated algae
• C) photosynthetic diatoms
• D) slime molds from other molds

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