1. Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class
Volvox
Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class

2. Volvox Have TWO flagella each Live in Colonies Classified as algae
Obtain energy through photosynthesis (autotrophic). They contain chloroplasts.
Reproduce either sexually or asexually

3. How they Live
Volvox are a colony of individualized cells that live together.
A colony can have anywhere from ,000 cells.
Some cells in a colony can become specialized.

4. How do they stay together
Colonies stay together by a cytoplasmic substance.
They work and move together.
Together they beat the flagellum in a sychronized motion.

5. Daughter colonies
Volvox are one celled algae that live together in a colony
The colony is a hollow ball with individual cells
This is called a daughter colony