Division Chlorophyta (Noun)
Meaning
Large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The division Chlorophyta is a large group of green algae that are commonly found in freshwater environments.
- Chlorophyta is thought to be the ancestral group from which land plants evolved due to their similar characteristics.
- The cell walls of division Chlorophyta are composed of cellulose, which is also a key component of plant cell walls.
- Division Chlorophyta includes several classes of green algae, such as Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae.
- The presence of chlorophyll a and b in division Chlorophyta allows these organisms to undergo photosynthesis and produce their own food.