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An example of colonial alga is :

Option: 1

Chlorella


Option: 2

Volvox


Option: 3

Ulothrix


Option: 4

Spirogyra


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Algae and their characteristics -

  • Algae are chlorophyll - bearing, thalloid, avascular plants and are usually aquatic.

  • Eg. Chlamydomonas, Volvox.
  • Some of them form lichens along with fungi, some are epizoic on shells and sloth bear (algae Trichophilus welckeri). Some are present on moist stones, wood and soil.

- Volvox is a colonial alga. Each mature Volvox colony is composed of numerous flagellated cells.

- Chlorella is a unicellular alga and Spirogyra and Ulothrix are filamentous, multicellular algae. 

Volvox is a colonial alga.

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