This name of the filamentous algae pictured here, belongs in the supergroup Archaeplastida, is _______.

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The filamentous algae pictured here is Spirogyra. Spirogyra belongs to the supergroup Archaeplastida, which includes all land plants, green algae, and red algae. Ulva is a marine green alga that forms sheets and is not filamentous. Plasmodium is a parasitic protozoan that causes malaria. Chlamydomonas is a unicellular green alga with two flagella. Volvox is a multicellular green alga that forms spherical colonies.

This Name of the Filamentous Algae Pictured Here, Belongs in the Supergroup