Bio lab exam 2 Flashcards
Cyanobacteria
Blue-green algae
Photosynthetic containing chlorophyll
Prokaryotic
Phycocyanin aka blue pigment
Phycocyanin
Blue pigment
Examples of Cyanobacteria
Gloeocapsa
Oscillatoria
Nostoc
Gloeocapsa
Gelatinous sheath, colonies
Oscillatoria
Filamentous
Nostoc
Heterocysts (larger empty cells), gelatinous sheath
Habitat of Cyanobacteria
Tidal marches, soil surface, caves, hot springs, ponds, lakes, rivers
Body type of Cyanobacteria
Most are filamentous some form loose colonies and some are unicellular
Distribution of Cyanobacteria
Mostly oceans and brackish waters
Motility of Cyanobacteria?
No
Body type of Gloeocapsa
Filamentous
Shape of Gloeocapsa
Spherical
Oscillatoria
Filaments
Nostoc
Thick walls aka heterocysts
Ball shaped colonies
Phylum chlorophyll
Green algae
Larger group
All eukaryotic
Aka pond scum
Examples of green algae
Oedogonium
Clostridium
Desmids
Volvox
Oedogonium
Holdfast cell which looks like a suction cup at end
Closterium
Central constriction
Desmids
Single celled freshwater algae group
Volvox
Colony type
Distribution of green algae
Mostly fresh waters
Habitat of green algae
Floaters in the plankton of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and creeks
Motility of green algae?
By flagella when present
Body types of green algae?
Single cells, filaments, and colonies
Value of green algae?
Important source of oxygen and food for aquatic organisms
Filaments on Oedogonium
Unbranched filaments