It is included here not because one is like to encounter it (except in laboratories and botany classes) but because it represents on of the many form found in the green algae and also because it is a ...It is included here not because one is like to encounter it (except in laboratories and botany classes) but because it represents on of the many form found in the green algae and also because it is a 'model organism' , one that has proven to be useful in the study of biology.
This page discusses Volvox, a multicellular green algae genus that reproduces both asexually, through gonidia from a dying parent, and sexually, with male and female gonidia forming sperm clusters and...This page discusses Volvox, a multicellular green algae genus that reproduces both asexually, through gonidia from a dying parent, and sexually, with male and female gonidia forming sperm clusters and eggs respectively. Fertilized eggs develop into zygotes that withstand harsh conditions. Additionally, it mentions that Volvox carteri's genome has 14,560 protein-encoding genes, comparable to Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, but with extra genes for its extracellular matrix.
