Question

What Is Chlamydomonas? Explain With Diagram.

Answer 1

Chlamydomonas:

1. Chlamydomonas is a freshwater alga that is simple, unicellular, and motile. They come in oval, spherical, or pyriform shapes.
2. The cell is surrounded by a cellulose cell wall that is thin and firm.
3. Between the cell membrane and the chloroplast is the cytoplasm.
4. The cell has a large dark nucleus that is located inside the cavity of the cup-shaped chloroplast.
5. The cell's anterior part has two flagella that aid in locomotion. At the base of each flagellum, two contractile vacuoles can be seen.
6. A tiny red eyespot can be found on the anterior side of the chloroplast.