Question

Laminaria (kelp) and Fucus (rock weed) are the
examples of
(a) red algae (b) brown algae
(c) green algae (d) golden brown algae

Answer 1

brown algae.....................

Answer 2

Laminaria and Fucus are examples of :

Laminaria (Kelp) and Fucus( Rockweed) are examples of Brown Algae. They both are marine algae.

• Laminaria is commonly called kelp. This is an example of brown algae it grows in deep coastal waters.

• Laminaria can liver until a depth of 60meters. It is the most complex species of algae and mostly they are large in size.

• Fucus is commonly called rockweed related to the class Phaeophyceae.

• Fucus is an example of brown algae commonly found in coasts of the North Sea.

• It has spherical air bladders which are usually paired. Maybe they are absent in young plants.

• It has a nutritional value so Fucus is extensively used to treat goitre.