Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 23, Problem 28CTQ
The chllorophyte (green algae) genera Ulva and Caulerpa both have macroscopic leaf-like and stem like structures, but only Ulva species are considered truly multicellular. Explain why.
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