Volvox · Colonial green alga

Volvox is an alga of class Chlorophyceae (green algae) in the plant kingdom.

KingdomPlantaeClassChlorophyceae

Classification of Volvox

KingdomPlantae
ClassChlorophyceaeGreen algae
Common nameColonial green alga
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

Why it's in Chlorophyceae

Chlorophyceae: Chlorophyll a and b; food stored as starch; cellulose cell wall.

Other NCERT examples of Chlorophyceae

ChlamydomonasUnicellular green algaChlorophyceae
UlothrixFilamentous green algaChlorophyceae
SpirogyraFilamentous green algaChlorophyceae
CharaStonewortChlorophyceae

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