Question

The algae chara is called stonewort because in plant body it is encrusted with

Answer 1

Stoneworts (Charales) is an order of macro-algae, nonvascular plants. As a group, these plants is known as Stoneworts because they may become encrusted with calcium carbonate making rough and stiffer than other submerged plants. The lime will produce an offensive odor when a plant is crushed.

Answer 2

The algae chara is called stonewort because in plant body it is encrusted with calcium carbonate.

Explanation:

• Chara plants are rough to touch because of the presence of calcium carbonate (lime) on their cell wall.

• Chara is a genus of charophyte green algae in the family Characeae.

• It is a submerged aquatic freshwater algae.

• It is a macroscopic, multicellular, branched thalloid plant body.

• It resembles the land plants because of its stem-like and leaf-like structure.

• The stem is actually a central stalk consisting of giant, multinucleated cells.

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