NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fucus, also called rockweed, genus of brown algae, common on rocky seacoasts and in salt marshes of northern temperate regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -INTRODUCTION. Brown algae, the Phaeophyceae (or Fucophyceae; Christensen, 1978), are a class (or division, Phaeophyta; Papenfuss, 1951) of algae consisting mainly of complex, macroscopic seaweeds whose brown color comes from a carotenoid pigment, fucoxanthin, and in some species, various phaeophycean tannins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brown Algae Classification and Examples The main orders are: Ectocarpales – e.g. Ectocarpus, etc. Laminariales – e.g. Laminaria, Macrocystis, Nerocystis (Giant Kelp), etc. Fucales – e.g. Fucus, Sargassum, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fucus is representative of an interesting group of organisms that are commonly seen attached to rocks and visible at low tide in the intertidal zone. Most of the organisms called ‘seaweeds’ are brown algae, although some are red algae and a few are green algae.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fucus is a genus of brown algae found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores almost throughout the world.