Thallophyta ( plant kingdom ) , plantae: classification
Thallophyta These are the plants with no body differentiation They do have a specific root, stem, leaves so they do not have specific differentiation They prefer aquatic habitats examples :-green algae In thallophyta they have a hidden reproductive system -cryptogamae Algae They are autotrophic Habitat :- Mostly aquatic (freshwater/ marine ) , found in most soil/ wood Structure :- It can be unicellular,colonial, filamanteous Examples :-volvox ( colonial ), Chlamydomonas (unicellular ), Ulothrix (filamenteous ), Spirogyra ( filamenteous ), Ulva, Cladophora (branched filaments) it is also known as river weed Algae reproduction Asexual reproduction :- Fragmentation Parent organism will break into new pieces or multiple pieces on maturity, each of which give rise to a new individual. Example :- spirogyra when it becomes matures it breaks into new pieces and each of these pieces are able to give rise to a new organism altogether. Fission