Reproduction in Green Algae (Chlorophyceae)
Understand the types and process of reproduction in Chlorophyceae (green algae), including vegetative, asexual and sexual methods, ideal for exam preparation and revision.
ALGAE
Algae are the diverse group of world wide distributed mostly aquatic photosynthetic organisms having chlorophyll as their primary pigment.
They found in motile unicellular, motile colonial, filamentous, heterotrichous, siphonaceous or other forms but lack distinct root, stem and leaves.
They may be prokaryotic or eukaryotic but perform photosynthesis as they contain chlorophyll and other pigments.
Reproduce vegetatively, asexually and sexually.
Study of algae is called as phycology or algology and scientist who studies about algae are called as algologist or phycologist.
Chlorophyceae; Characteristics and Range of Thallus Structure
Chlorophyceae, commonly referred to as “green algae.” Fritsch (1935) classified green algae under the class Chlorophyceae. However, it was classified
Cell Structure of Algae; Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic
Cell structure of algae reveals distinct differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic forms. Prokaryotic algae consist of incipient nucleus and lacks
Cyanophages; Structure, Growth Phases and Importance
Cyanophages are viruses that exclusively infect and target cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. Krauss (1961) was the first to
Reproduction in Algae and Their Life Cycle
Reproduction in algae occurs by vegetative method (fission, fragmentation, hormogonia, amylum stars budding etc.), asexual method (akinete, zoospores, aplanospores, exospores
Economic Importance of Algae
Economic importance of algae has been realized in diverse fields as in agriculture, medicine, industry, sewage disposal, formation of petroleum
Classification of Algae
F.E. Fritsch (1935) provided the first extensive classification of algae and categorized them into 11 classes viz, Chlorophyceae, Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae,
Algae; Characteristics, Occurrence and Thallus Organization
Algae are autotrophic thallophytes, found in simple and more complex forms, belonging to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic categories. They exhibit