Algae Flashcards
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Isogamous Gametes
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1) Ulothrix, Spirogyra - NCERT
2) Clamydomonas Debarnum
3) Ectocarpus
4) Cladophora
2
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Anisogamous Gametes
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1) Eudorina - NCERT
2) Clamydomonas Brauni
3
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Oogamous gametes
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1) Volvox, Fucus - NCERT
2) Clamydomonas Coccifera
3) Sargassum
4) Chara
4
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Chlorophyceae Types
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- Unicellular Green Algae
- Clamydomonas
- Chlorella
- Acetabulleria - Multicellular Filamentous
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra - Multicellular Branched
- Cladophora
- Chara - Multicellular Thalloid
- Ulva Ulva (sea lettuce) - Colonial
-Volvox (coenobial colony) - Parasitic
- Cephaleuros (red rust of tea)
5
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Pheophyceae Examples
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- Laminaria
- Fucus
- Dictyota
- Sargassum
- Macrocystis ( Kelp: large sized brown algae, 60 - 100 m)
6
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Life cycle of algae
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Most algae are haploid so haplontic life cycle but some are diploid (mainly brown algae)
- Diplontic - fucus
- Haplo-diplontic - Ectocarpus, Kelp, Polysiphonia