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Download Solution PDFWhich type of haploid unicellular eukaryote cells has a diameter of ∼10 μm, and about half of their volume is occupied by cup-shaped chloroplasts?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Chlamydomonas.Key Points
- Chlamydomonas is a type of haploid unicellular eukaryote cell that has a diameter of approximately 10 μm.
- Half of its volume is occupied by cup-shaped chloroplasts, which are responsible for photosynthesis.
- Chlamydomonas is found in freshwater environments and is capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction.
- It is commonly used as a model organism in genetic and biochemical research.
Additional Information
- Hydrodictyon is a genus of green algae that forms a net-like structure.
- It is commonly known as the water net.
- Ulva is a genus of green algae that is commonly known as sea lettuce.
- It is often found in marine environments.
- Oedogonium is a genus of filamentous green algae.
- It is commonly found in freshwater environments.
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