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Which entity is also referred to as rolling alga?


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Volvox:

  1. Volvox is a polyphyletic genus of multicellular freshwater green algae (Chlorophyta) that belong to a larger taxonomic grouping within the Order Chlamydomonadales known as volvocine algae.
  2. It is free-floating freshwater algae called rolling algae.
  3. The Volvox is called rolling algae because they form tiny structures to form a rolling ball about a height of an inch across.

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