Chlorophyta-3  

Chlamydomonas Reproduction-Asexual

Haploid Motile Cells

Mitosis

4-16 Biflagellate Cells

Small Copies of Parent Cell

Chlamydomonas Reproduction-Sexual

The Vegetative Cells are Haploid.

They undergo Mitosis to produce Haploid Gametes.

The Gametes are of two strains (indicated by + or -)

These Unite to produce a Zygote which forms a thick wall.

This is called a Zygospore.

The Zygospore undergoes Meiosis to produce + & - Strains of Vegetative Cells.