Which Colour Algae Is Batrachospermum?

Batrachospermum, genus of freshwater red algae (family Batrachospermaceae) ranging in colour from violet to blue-green. The long, branched, threadlike filaments bear dense whorls of branchlets, resembling beads on a string.

What form is Batrachospermum?

Batrachospermum plant is free living haploid gametophyte. It cevelops spermatangia and carpogonia which produce male and female gametes. These gametes unite to form diploid zygote.

Why is Batrachospermum green?

Because of the variations in light intensity, the color changes. The species that develop in deep water appear reddish or violet in color, while those that grow in shallow water are olive-green. Frogspawn is another name for the alga.