Question

describe in brief the life cycle of chara​

Answer 1

Answer:

Chara reproduces vegetatively and sexually.

Vegetative Reproduction in Chara

Bulbils: Bulbils are small, spherical or oval bodies that develop on the shoot or root nodes of Chara. They detach and germinate into new plants.

Amorphous Bulbils: Amorphous bulbils are an aggregation of cells that develop at the nodes. They detach and germinate into new plants.

Amylum Stars: Amylum stars are another type of multicellular aggregation that have a star shape and are filled with amylum starch. They are found in the basal region of nodes.

Secondary Protonema: Secondary protonema are thread-like structures that are formed in the basal cells of rhizoids. They give rise to new plants.