Chlorophyta
- noun
- /klɔːrəˈfaɪtə/
- Specialized
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Clorofitas
- Many scientists study Chlorophyta because they are believed to be the ancestors of land plants.
Examples
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In many freshwater ecosystems, Chlorophyta play a crucial role by producing oxygen through photosynthesis.
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Just as one could not always use environmental variables to precisely determine whether an area would be forest or grassland, so one could not neatly place groups such as the Chlorophyta into one or another kingdom on the basis of cellularity (figures 1 and 2).
Academic text (2012) -
Keywords: biodiversity; Chlorophyta; desert microbiotic crust; desiccation; green algae
Academic text (2008) -
The Chlorophyta group includes various species that are important for understanding biodiversity in freshwater habitats.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Chlorophyta = chlorophyte (opaque) = chloro + phyta
The term is a scientific taxonomic formation using combining forms ('chloro-' and '-phyta') that are not productive standalone words for most learners, so the meaning 'green algae' is not directly inferable.
Etymology
Chlorophyta comes from two Greek parts: chloro- meaning 'green' (as in chlorophyll) and -phyta meaning 'plants'. So, Chlorophyta are literally 'green plants', which explains why they are green algae and why scientists think they are the ancestors of land plants.
