mention any four characters of chlorophyceae and give two examples each
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Characteristics of Chlorophyceae: A single or multicellular body of fresh water or marine algae. Cells in the cell wall are eukaryotic and contain cellulose. Chlorophyll a and b, alpha, beta and gamma carotenes, lycopene, hexanthin, lentin, violaxanthin, and astaxanthin are the chief pigments.
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Characteristics of chlorophyceae :-
1. Commonly known as green algae.
2. Cell wall is made up of cellulose.
3. Reserved food is in the form of starch.
4. They live in fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
5. Unicellular species are abundant.
6. Chlorophyll a and b are present.
7. Presence of 2-8 flagella.
8. Thylakoids → 2-20 groups.
9. Phycobilins are absent.
10. Fucoxanthin is absent.
Examples :-
1. Chalmydomonas - Sewage oxidation ponds.
2. Volvox - Rolling algae.
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