Volvox is a genus of about 20 species, which occur in colonies. It grows as plankton on the surface of water bodies like temporary and permanent freshwater tanks, ponds, pools, and lakes. The Volvox colonies appear as minute floating balls on the surface of the water. In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Volvox 2. Plant Body of Volvox 3. Features 4. Reproduction 5. Life Cycle. Occurrence of Volvox: Volvox is a colonial alga, it grows in fresh water of pools, ponds etc. It is represented by about 20 species. Single colony looks like a small ball about 0.5 mm in diameter. In rainy season the colour of the ponds becomes greenish due to rapid growth of Volvox. Plant Body of Volvox: Plant body of Volvox (L. volvere, the roll) is a coenobium ... Volvox is a multicellular green algae which belongs to the division Chlorophyta. The diagram of volvox shows that it has a unique spherical colony structure, having numerous flagellated cells known as zooids embedded in a gelatinous matrix. Volvox is a genus of green algae containing around 20 species of freshwater algae. Thousands of cells together form colonies. There are around 500 to 60,000 cells in each colony of volvox. Leeuwenhoek was the first scientist to observe them in 1700. Volvox is widely studied to understand the process of morphogenesis. They live in freshwater habitats such as ponds, ditches, etc. The colour of the pond looks greenish due to the rapid growth of volvox.
