Question

Is Spirogyra a multicellular organism?

Answer 1

Spirogyra:

1. Spirogyra are free-floating green algae present in freshwater habitats such as ponds, lakes, etc.
2. Spirogyra are commonly known as “water silk or pond silk”.
3. They have a filamentous and unbranched vegetative structure.
4. Spirogyra are photosynthetic and contribute substantially to the total carbon dioxide fixation carried out.
5. The filaments have cells arranged in lines to form ribbon like structures.
6. Thus, Spirogyra is a multicellular organism.