Is Pleurococcus colonial or unicellular?
Biology · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Yes it is unicellular colony.
Pleurococcus is a genus of green algae in the family Chaetophoraceae that are spherical in shape with a thick cell wall to protect themselves against excessive water loss. They can be found alone or in bunches together forming a slimy layer and grow on moist, dark patches of trees, rocks and soil.
Pleurococcus is a unicellular organism that can be found on the bark of trees. Where Pleurococcus is growing, it appears as green patches on the bark. Each of the patches is a colony of genetically-identical cells of Pleurococcus, formed from a single original cell.