Chara is an unusual alga. What type of cell division do members of Charophyceae undergo—division with a phycoplast or phragmoplast? What is important about their flagella? Do true plants (especially those with xylem and phloem) have flagella? (Hint: THink sperm cells in ferns and cycads.)

Chara is an unusual alga. What type of cell division do members of Charophyceae undergo—division with a phycoplast or phragmoplast? What is important about their flagella? Do true plants (especially those with xylem and phloem) have flagella? (Hint: THink sperm cells in ferns and cycads.)

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