green algae belong to the Division Chlorophycota. These algae contain photosynthetic pigments similar to those in higher plants (chlorophylls a and b, as well as secondary pigments: carotenes, lutein, and zeaxanthin) and have a green color. Green algae include unicellular forms, filamentous forms, and leaf-like thalluses.
algae that have chloroplasts that are usually colored green
algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
Morphologically diverse group of algae with green-pigmented chloroplasts
Common name for algae placed in the division Chlorophyta. PICTURE
Algae of the Phylum Chlorophyta. Pigments are primarily chlorophylls and . Some species have flagella, others are nonflagellate. Some species are solitary, others colonial or filamentous. [Gk. khloros, green - phyto, plant.
The green algae (singular: green alga) are the large group of algae from which the embryophytes (higher plants) emerged. As such, they form a paraphyletic group, variously included among the Plantae or with the Protista. The green algae include unicellular and colonial flagellates, usually but not always with two flagella per cell, as well as various colonial, coccoid, and filamentous forms.
