Chara is a multicellular submerged freshwater green alga of the class Charophyceae. It is usually found in freshwater ponds, lakes, tanks, etc. On the surfaces of the Chara, cyanobacteria have been found to grow as epiphytes. Chara is commonly known…
Volvox is a free-floating freshwater planktonic green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It is usually found in stagnant water, such as ponds, pools, etc. Volvox diverged from its unicellular predecessors approximately 200 million years ago. Salient Features of Volvox The…
Chlamydomonas is a unicellular, motile, green alga of the class Chlorophyceae. It is widely distributed and found mostly in stagnant water. Chlamydomonas is one of the most primitive eukaryotes in the plant kingdom. Salient Features of Chlamydomonas The salient features…
Vaucheria is a freshwater green alga of the class Xanthophyceae. It is found nearly worldwide, especially in lakes, canals, and wetlands. The terrestrial species remain attached to the substratum by colorless rhizoids. Salient Features of Vaucheria The salient features of…