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Filamentous green alga
Nisar Ahmad Lone
Assistant Professor , GDCW Bla
400 species
CLASSIFICATION
Division Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Oedogoniales
Family Oedogoniaceae
Genus Oedogonium
400 species
OCCURANCE
Oedogonium is a fresh-
water filamentous alga
usually present in ponds,
lakes and shallow tanks
The filaments are attached
to rocks, logs etc. or are
epiphytic on aquatic plants
and other algae
Some species are terrestrial
growing on moist soils
THALLUS STRUCTURE
The Thallus of Oedogonium is
multicellular, filamentous, unbranched,
uniseriate
All cells except basal and apical cell
cylindrical and alike
Basal cell non-green Holdfast
Apical cell rounded or accuminate
Cap cells a distinctive feature
CELL STRUCTURE
Each cell is cylindrical with a rigid cell wall
3 layers – outer chitin, middle pectin and
inner cellulose layer
Protoplasm peripheral
Nucleus lies in the middle region of the cell
Chloroplast reticulate with pyrenoids
present at the intersections of the
chloroplast reticulum
In some cells apical caps are present –
cap cells
GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION
Growth takes place as a result of divisions in the intercalary cells
All cells except holdfast and apical cell capable of division
Formation of ring of wall material in the upper part of the cell
Nucleus moves to the centre of the cell and divides mitoticaally
An unattached floating septum is laid down between two daughter
nuclei
The ring of the wall material now elongates, causing a split the wall
near the apical ring
GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION
GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION
REPRODUCTION
Vegetative
Asexual
Sexual
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Zoospores
Aplanospores
Akinetes
ZOOSPORE FORMATION
Formed singly within
Zoosporangium
Zoospore uninucleate
and multiflagellate
with a ring of flagella
at the base of hyaline
region
APLANOSPORE FORMATION
Formed singly or
more than one
within
Aplanosporangium
Non motile, resistant
formed during
unfavourable
conditions
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Advanced
Oogamous type
Male sex organs
called Antheridia
Female sex organ
called Oogaonium
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
On the basis of
distribution of sex
organs, the genus is
divided into two groups
Macrandrous species Nanandrous species
MACRANDROUS VS NANANDROUS SPECIES
 Antheridia borne on the
filament of normal size
 Macrandrous Monoecious
- If oogonia and antheridia
borne on the same filament
 Macrandous Dioecious- if
borne on different filaments
 Antheridia – rows of 20-40
 Each antheridium contains
two antherozoids
 Antheridia borne on dwarf
male filament called
Nanandrium
 Always dioecious
 Produce Androsporangia
instead of antheridia either on
the sme filament or on different
filaments
 Likewise we have
 Gynandrosporous
 Idioandrosporous
 Androspores borne singly and
slightly larger than antherozoids
MACRANDROUS VS NANANDROUS SPECIES
 Antherozoids uninucleate,
multiflagellate structures
 Smaller than zoospores
 Oogonia bear single egg
with hyaline receptive spot
 Fertilization
 Zygote formation
 Meiosis
 Zoomeiospores
 Androspores germinate on
the female filament to form
dwarf male or Nanandrium
 Bears antheridia
 Release of antherozoids
 Fertilization
 Zygote formation
 Meiosis
 Zoomeiospores
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Oedogonium.pptx

  • 1. Filamentous green alga Nisar Ahmad Lone Assistant Professor , GDCW Bla
  • 2. 400 species CLASSIFICATION Division Chlorophyta Class Chlorophyceae Order Oedogoniales Family Oedogoniaceae Genus Oedogonium 400 species
  • 3. OCCURANCE Oedogonium is a fresh- water filamentous alga usually present in ponds, lakes and shallow tanks The filaments are attached to rocks, logs etc. or are epiphytic on aquatic plants and other algae Some species are terrestrial growing on moist soils
  • 4. THALLUS STRUCTURE The Thallus of Oedogonium is multicellular, filamentous, unbranched, uniseriate All cells except basal and apical cell cylindrical and alike Basal cell non-green Holdfast Apical cell rounded or accuminate Cap cells a distinctive feature
  • 5. CELL STRUCTURE Each cell is cylindrical with a rigid cell wall 3 layers – outer chitin, middle pectin and inner cellulose layer Protoplasm peripheral Nucleus lies in the middle region of the cell Chloroplast reticulate with pyrenoids present at the intersections of the chloroplast reticulum In some cells apical caps are present – cap cells
  • 6. GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION Growth takes place as a result of divisions in the intercalary cells All cells except holdfast and apical cell capable of division Formation of ring of wall material in the upper part of the cell Nucleus moves to the centre of the cell and divides mitoticaally An unattached floating septum is laid down between two daughter nuclei The ring of the wall material now elongates, causing a split the wall near the apical ring
  • 7. GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION
  • 8. GROWTH AND CELL DIVISION
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  • 12. ZOOSPORE FORMATION Formed singly within Zoosporangium Zoospore uninucleate and multiflagellate with a ring of flagella at the base of hyaline region
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  • 14. APLANOSPORE FORMATION Formed singly or more than one within Aplanosporangium Non motile, resistant formed during unfavourable conditions
  • 15. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION Advanced Oogamous type Male sex organs called Antheridia Female sex organ called Oogaonium
  • 16. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION On the basis of distribution of sex organs, the genus is divided into two groups Macrandrous species Nanandrous species
  • 17. MACRANDROUS VS NANANDROUS SPECIES  Antheridia borne on the filament of normal size  Macrandrous Monoecious - If oogonia and antheridia borne on the same filament  Macrandous Dioecious- if borne on different filaments  Antheridia – rows of 20-40  Each antheridium contains two antherozoids  Antheridia borne on dwarf male filament called Nanandrium  Always dioecious  Produce Androsporangia instead of antheridia either on the sme filament or on different filaments  Likewise we have  Gynandrosporous  Idioandrosporous  Androspores borne singly and slightly larger than antherozoids
  • 18. MACRANDROUS VS NANANDROUS SPECIES  Antherozoids uninucleate, multiflagellate structures  Smaller than zoospores  Oogonia bear single egg with hyaline receptive spot  Fertilization  Zygote formation  Meiosis  Zoomeiospores  Androspores germinate on the female filament to form dwarf male or Nanandrium  Bears antheridia  Release of antherozoids  Fertilization  Zygote formation  Meiosis  Zoomeiospores
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