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Thallophyta ( plant kingdom ) , plantae: classification

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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 ne...