Question

Give some examples of green algae.

Answer 1

Green Algae:

1. Green algae are organisms that have chlorophylls a and b as the primary photosynthetic pigments, starch stored within the chloroplast as the primary storage product, and flagella of the whiplash type.
2. They reproduce sexually as well as asexually.
3. Asexual reproduction is performed through spore fragmentation or dispersal.
4. Sexual reproduction is performed by generating gametes that fuse during fertilization

Examples Of Green Algae:

Some examples of green algae are Chlamydomonos, Pediastrum, Ulothrix, Codium, Chara, etc.

Chlamydomonas:

It is a green algae genus with over $150$ species, all of which are unicellular flagellates that can be found in stagnant water, damp soil, freshwater, seas, and even snow as "snow algae."

Pediastrum:

1. It is a green algae genus belonging to the Hydrodictyaceae family.
2. It is nonmotile photoautotrophic green algae that live in freshwater.

Ulothrix:

1. It belongs to the Ulotrichaceae family.
2. It is a genus of non-branching filamentous green algae found in both fresh and saline water.