Question

Explain significance of fucus as a model plant.

Answer 1

Some species of Fucus, such as Fucus spiralis, are monoecious with both sexes occurring on one plant; most are dioecious with each sex being found on different plants. ... Strictly speaking, the so-called gametophyte thallus in Fucus is a sporophyte that undergoes meiosis just before gametes are formed.