Chapter 6 Flashcards
Algae are not plants because
They do not have same advanced structures like root, stem, and leaves
Why do the structures of the thallus lack that plants have
Advanced conducting tissues
Pneumatocysts
Gas filled bladders used to keep blades near water surface for light for photosynthesis
Green algae phylum…. Mostly because only % are marine
Chlorphyta freshwater, 10%
Brown Algae phylum, largest of the …..
Phaeophyta , marine
Red algae phylum, has the most…., most are …
Rhodophyta , species, filamentous
Brown algae is masked by
Fucoxanthins
Red algae is masked by
Phycobilins
Like plants, algae exhibit a life history marked by
Alteration of generations like butterfly
Gametophyte stage
Produces gametes that fuse to become zygote
Zygote develops into second stage called
Sporophyte hat produces spores
Spores develop into
Gametophyte stage
Algae can reproduce asexually by
Vegetative growth
Algin is an extract of….. Used as an
Brown algae , emulsifier in dairy products
Carrageenan is harvested from
Red algae, used as a thickening agent
Agar is an extract from
Red algae, culture microbes in health industry , thickener, filler and protect canned foods
How many species of green algae and how many marine, thought to be ancestor of….
7000,1000
What size is green algae and what is it sometimes made of, store excess energy as…., what is in cell wall
Micro-macro, coralline (calcium carbonate halimeda), starch, cellulose
How many species of brown algae and how many marine, sizes, what water do they prefer , examples
1500, most marine, some microscopic to 300+ feet , shallow cold, kelp sargassum fucus
Giant kelp can be …of feet in length , the kelp… Provides habitat for species ,
100’s , forest
Kelp forests are among he most……marine habitats
Productive
Where is sargassum found
Atlantic between North America and Europe as well as the Gulf of Mexico
What are massive floating mats of sargassum called
Sargasso Sea
Red algae how many species how many marine, what water do they like?, some are….,
4000 mostly marine, deep cold or shallow warm depending on species, corraline (corralina)