Characteristics Flashcards
1
Q
Green Algae
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a and b, carotenoids
- cellulose cell wall
- reserve food: starch
- 2-4 apical /sub apical flagella
- ubiquitous/ primarily aquatic
2
Q
Brown Algae
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a and c, fuxoxanthin
- cellulose and alginic acid cell wall
- reserve food: laminarin
- 2 lateral flagella
- cold marine waters
- morph: holdfast, stipe, blade, air bladders
3
Q
Red Algae
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a, phycobilins
- cellulose and galactose (agar and carrageenan) cell wall
- reserve food: Floridean starch
- no flagella
- warm marine waters
- morph: filamentous, membranous, few unicellular
4
Q
Diatoms
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a and c, fuxoxanthin (some heterotrophic)
- silicon cell wall
- reserve food: chrysolaminarin
- flagella- usually absent
- fresh and marine waters
- morph: unicellular
5
Q
Dinoflagellates
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a and c, peridinin (some heterotrophic)
- cellulose cell wall (absent)
- reserve food: starch (glycerol)
- 2 lateral flagella
- primarily marine but some in freshwater
- unicellular
6
Q
Euglenoids
A
Eukarya, Protista
- chl a and b, carotenoids (heterotrophic)
- cell wall absent-pellicle
- reserve food: paramylon
- 2 apical flagella
- asexual reproduction
- unicellular
- primarily freshwater
7
Q
Cellular Slime Molds
A
- heterotrophic
- cellulose cell walls
- reserve food: glycogen
- no flagella
- terrestrial
8
Q
Cyanobacteria
A
Domain Bacteria
- Chlorophyll a, phycobilins and carotenoids
- ubiquitous
- asexual reproduction:fragmentation often occurs at heterocysts and akinetes
- reserve food: starch
