Chlorophyta

Chlorophyta are green algae that belong to the supergroup Archaeplastida. It contains chlorophyll a and b in the same proportion as in higher plants. It also contains beta carotene (yellow pigment) and xanthophylls (yellow and brown pigments). Its morphological forms include unicellular, multicellular, colonial, and coenocytic forms. Cells of Chlorophyta include chloroplasts and nuclei. They...

Charophyta

Charophyta is the other group of green algae in the supergroup Archaeplastida. It is the most relative form of green algae to land plants. It predominantly lives in freshwater habitats. It is green algae that contain chlorophyll a and b. The plant body of Charophyta is macroscopic. It is differentiated into nodes and internodes. Whorls...