This article throws light upon the top six types of Classification of Algae. Some of the types are: 1. Nuclear Organization 2. Nature of Cell Wall Components 3. Pigmentation and Photosynthetic Apparatus 4. Nature of Reserve Food. Type # 1. Nuclear Organization: On the basis of nuclear organization algae can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Cyanophyceae or blue green algae are [...]
Class: Cyanophyceae/Myxophyceae (i) The algae of class Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae are commonly called 'blue green algae'. (ii) The thalli of this class are simple. These can be non-motile, unicellular forms or un-branched filaments. (iii) The cells are prokaryotic. The well differentiated nucleus surrounded by nuclear membrane is absent. (iv) The cell organelle like chloroplast, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum are absent. The [...]
Chlorophyta: Class, Important Features and Orders! Class: Chlorophyceae: The class Chlorophyceae is commonly called as green algae. Chlorophyceae is very large group of algae and is represented by about 429 genera and 6500 species. Chlorophyceae are mainly fresh water algae (about 90 percent species are fresh water and 10 percent marine). Fresh water forms are common in ponds, pools, lakes, [...]