Chlorophyta

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Chlorophyta are a division of green algae that contain about 20,000 species. They are eukaryotic organisms with membrane-bound organelles like chloroplasts containing chlorophyll. Their thalli range from unicellular to multicellular filamentous forms. Reproduction can occur asexually through zoospores or sexually from isogamy to oogamy. They exhibit a variety of life cycles including haplontic and diplohaplontic patterns with alternation of generations. Chlorophyta are an important group of photosynthetic organisms and include many common pond algae.