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Algae which form motile colony is

A

Volvox

B

Nostoc

C

Spirogyra

D

Chlamydomonas

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Volvox forms motil colony. A typical Volvox colony is a holosphere of mucilage having 500 or more biflagellate algal cells. The combined beating of their flagella causes the colony to glide showly through the water. Large colonies can reach a diameter of a millimeter or so.
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