What are Chlorophyta?
Q: What are Chlorophyta?
A: Chlorophyta are a division of green algae, containing about 7,000 species of mostly aquatic photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms.
Q: What pigments do green algae contain?
A: Like land plants, green algae contain chlorophylls a and b.
Q: How do green algae store their food?
A: Green algae store their food as starch in their plastids.
Q: What is the relationship between Chlorophyta, Charophyceae, and land plants?
A: Chlorophyta and Charophyceae, together with land plants, make up the Viridiplantae.
Q: Where do most species of Chlorophyta live?
A: Most species of Chlorophyta live in freshwater habitats and a large number in marine habitats.
Q: What is watermelon snow?
A: Watermelon snow, or Chlamydomonas nivalis, is a species of Chlorophyta that lives on summer alpine snowfields.
Q: What are some symbiotic relationships that Chlorophyta have?
A: Members of Chlorophyta form symbiotic relationships with protozoa, sponges, cnidarians, and some lichens.
