Question

How does vegetative reproduction occur in members of class Phaeophyceae?

Answer 1

Vegetative reproduction in members of class Phaeophyceae:

1. Brown algae are part of the Phaeophyceae class, which includes the Phaeophyta division.
2. The class Phaeophyceae, or brown algae, is a sizable group of multicellular algae that includes several seaweeds that are found in cooler waters in the Northern Hemisphere.
3. Vegetative reproduction refers to the asexual mode of generation of new whole plants from vegetative parts of another pre existing plant such as shoots and leaves.
4. The members of this class are brown algae that are mostly aquatic in nature.
5. Some species of this class reproduce vegetatively by fragmentation and formation of zoospores.
6. The thallus of the algae is fragmented and detached to give rise to a new plant.