Question

Is female gamete non-motile in Fucus?

Answer 1

Gametes in Fucus:

1. Brown algae belonging to the genus Fucus are most frequently seen worldwide in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores.
2. Large, multicellular fucus is a well-adapted organism that thrives in intertidal, shallow, and rather chilly environments.
3. Fucus is a member of the Phaeophyta, a tiny subgroup of eukaryotes that once had their own phylum.
4. Fucus is normally multicellular and has three unique organs, including a holdfast that holds the organism to a substrate, flattened stems or blades that aid in photosynthesis, and air bladders that assist in lifting the blades higher in the water column.
5. In Fucus, oogamy occurs the female gamete is large and non-flagellate, whereas the male gamete is small and flagellate.
6. The majority of sexually reproducing organisms exhibit oogamy, which is a trait shared by all higher species.
7. All land plants as well as some red, brown, and green algae include oogamy.
8. Because only one gamete must traverse the challenging surroundings outside the plant, oogamy is preferred in plants.