In Volvox, a colonial Chlorophyceae, cytoplasmic connections between cells play a crucial role in coordinating movement and other functions. What is the specific term for these connections, and what is their primary structural composition?
Plasmodesmata; cytoplasmic strands
Desmosomes; intermediate filaments
Gap junctions; connexin proteins
Tight junctions; claudin and occludin proteins
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Gamete
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Zoospore
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Chlorophyll a and b
Chlorophyll c and d
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Chlorophyceae
Phaeophyceae
Rhodophyceae
Cyanophyceae
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Filamentous
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Unicellular Motile
Unicellular Non-motile
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Gamete
Zygote
Sporogonium
Zoospore
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Colonial
Filamentous
Unicellular
Multicellular
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Presence of phycobilins
Presence of chlorophyll a and b
Storage food as starch
Mostly aquatic
Which of the following is the stored food material in Chlorophyceae?
Starch
Glycogen
Laminarin
Mannitol
Zygote of Spirogyra produces four haploid nuclei in which
One is functional
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Three are functional
All are functional