Spirogyra
E910046
Spirogyra is a genus of filamentous green algae known for its spirally arranged chloroplasts and frequent use in biological studies of cell structure and reproduction.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
green alga ⓘ |
| asexualReproductionMethod | fragmentation ⓘ |
| cellStructureFeature |
distinct cell wall
ⓘ
large central vacuole ⓘ nucleus suspended by cytoplasmic strands ⓘ |
| cellType | eukaryotic ⓘ |
| cellularity | multicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | cellulose ⓘ |
| chloroplastArrangement | spiral ⓘ |
| chloroplastType | ribbon-shaped chloroplast ⓘ |
| class | Zygnematophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conjugationType |
lateral conjugation
ⓘ
scalariform conjugation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
pond scum
ⓘ
water silk ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Dillwyn (as an early describer of the genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Chlorophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | primary producer ⓘ |
| environmentalIndicator | eutrophic freshwater conditions ⓘ |
| family | Zygnemataceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | zygospore ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| morphology | filamentous ⓘ |
| nutritionType | photoautotrophic ⓘ |
| occurrence |
floating green scums on water surface
ⓘ
planktonic mats ⓘ |
| order | Zygnematales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenProduction | produces oxygen during photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sexualReproductionMethod | conjugation ⓘ |
| storageProduct | starch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biology education
ⓘ
microscopy teaching ⓘ studies of cell structure ⓘ studies of mitosis ⓘ studies of reproduction ⓘ |
| visibleFeature |
slimy filaments
ⓘ
unbranched filaments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.