division chlorophyta
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Definition
- Noun:
- A major taxonomic division of primarily freshwater eukaryotic algae: This division includes algae that contain chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and have cell walls composed of cellulose. It is considered a key evolutionary group ancestral to land plants.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The study focused on the diverse species within the division Chlorophyta.
- Division Chlorophyta is characterized by its green pigmentation due to chlorophyll.
Advanced Usage
- In scientific classification: Used as a formal taxonomic rank in biological nomenclature.
- The phylogeny places division Chlorophyta as a sister group to the streptophytes.
Variants and Related Words
- Chlorophyta: Often used without "division" as the name of the taxonomic group itself.
- Chlorophyta is one of the two main groups of green algae.
- Green algae: A common descriptive term for members of this division.
- Many green algae belong to the division Chlorophyta.
Synonyms
- Green algae (common descriptive term)
- Chlorophytes (informal term for members of this division)
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Eukaryotic: Organisms with complex cells containing a nucleus.
- Photosynthetic: Capable of using sunlight to synthesize food.
- Taxonomy: The science of classification of organisms.
Noun
- 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