How is Cladophora morphologically similar to Spirogyra? How is it different? Solution Answer Morphological Similarities Both occur in fresh water ponds, pools and lakes. Plant body in both cases is Filamentous, Multicellular, uniseriate Morphological dissimilarities Cladophora is attached to the substratum by rhizoids and is profusely branched whereas Spiropgyra is free floating and unbranched Cells of Cladophora are multinucleate whereasSpiropgyra has Unicleate cells Plant body of Cladophora is rough where as that of Spiropgyra is silky and slippary Discoid chloroplast are present in Cladophora and spiral in Spirogyra.