Q12 / 180 · NEET 2017 · Botany

Life cycle of Ectocarpus and Fucus respectively are:

  • A
    Haplontic, Diplontic
  • B
    Diplontic, Haplodiplontic
  • Correct answer
    C
    Haplodiplontic, Diplontic
  • D
    Haplodiplontic, Haplontic

Solution

Both Ectocarpus and Fucus belong to filamentous brown algae, which are found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores almost throughout the world. Most algal genera are haplontic, some of them such as Ectocarpus, Polysiphonia, kelps are haplodiplontic, while Fucus is diplontic.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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