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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One is functional
Two are functional
Three are functional
All are functional
Chloroplast in Ulothrix is
Stellate
Cup-shaped
Ribbon-shaped
Girdle-shaped
Chlamydomonas shows
Isogamy
Anisogamy
Both (a) and (b)
Oogamy
The thallus of Volvox is called
Trichome
Coenobium
Coenocytes
Parenchymatous
Asexual reproduction in Chlamydomonas commonly occurs through:
Aplanospores
Zoospores
Akinetes
Hypnospores
An example of colonial algae is
Chlorella
Volvox
Ulothrix
Spirogyra
How many pyrenoids are present in the members of class-Chlorophyceae?
One
Two
One to many
Pyrenoids are absent
Green alga contains
Chlorophyll-a and b
Starch
Carotenoid
All of these
Space travelers use the following algae
Chlamydomonas
Chlorella
Scenedesmus
Porphyra