NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Ulothrix and Spirogyra are:
Options
- AColonial and branched
- BSolitary and branched
- CFilamentous and unbranched
- DFilamentous and branched
Correct answer
C. Filamentous and unbranched
Step-by-step solution
Ulothrix and Spirogyra belong to the class Chlorophyceae, commonly called green algae. Ulothrix , found in freshwater and marine water, is generally found attached to the bed of water bodies. The cells are very long and broad and favour low temperature for growth. They attach themselves to the bed by a modified holdfast cell. Spirogyra on the other hand a free-living and form mass floating on surface of water bodies. They are generally found in freshwater region and named so due to their spiral form of chloroplast.