Clade Chromalveolata Flashcards
Clade *Chromalveolata
divides into -Alveolates & -Stramenopiles
referred to as secondary symbiosis
secondary endosymbiosis
ingested in food vacuoles of heterotrophic Eukaryotes and became endosymbionts themselves
-Alveolates
bioluminescent
alveoli- small membrane-bound sacs located beneath the plasma membrane
three sub-groups: _dinoflagellata, _apicomplexa, & _ciliate
_dinoflagellata
found in marine waters
paired flagella lying in grooves in their cell walls
dino=spin
cell wall: armor-like plates of cellulose
primary productivity of the ocean
cause red tide
_apicomplexa
entirely parasitic
non-motile as adults
_ciliates
move and eat by means of cilia
large macronucleus and one to several micronucleus
result of conjugation
-Stramenopiles
autotrophs & heterotrophs
include some of the most important photosynthetic organisms
two flagella: one hairy/one smooth
sub-groups: _diatoms, _golden algae, _brown algae
conjugation
a sexual process in which two individu- als exchange haploid micronuclei but do not reproduce
_diatoms
fresh & salt water
account for a large proportion of the photosynthesis
possess chl a, b, & carotenoids (combined give golden color)
contribute vast amounts of atmospheric oxygen
silica shell or two-valved tests
tests form deposits on sea floor which are used in filtering and abrasive products
_gold algae
color results from their yellow & brown carotenoids
biflagellated
fresh water and marine plankton
all photosynthetic but some are mixotrophic
_brown algae
seaweeds
chl a, c, and fucoxanthin: brown accessory pigment
cell walls: cellulose and algin
Alteration of generation
the alteration of multicellular haploid and diploid forms. The diploid individual is called the sporophyte because it produces spores. The spores are haploid and move by means of flagella; they are called zoospores. The zoospores develop into haploid, multicellular male and female gametophytes, which produce gametes. The union of two gametes (ertilization, or syngamy)
results in a diploid zygote, which matures and gives rise to a new multicellular sporophyte.
ex: plasmodium vivax
fr _apicomplexa
- responsible for malaria
- vector: female mosquito
- lives inside red blood cells
ex: vorticella
fr _ciliates
- ciliated cup
- beating of cilia cause vortex
ex: macrocystis
fr _brown algae
- tissue level of organization
- stipe: stem
- blade: leaf-like structure, primary site of photosynthesis
- float: swollen, gas filled structure that holds blade near the ocean surface
- holdfast: serves to anchor alga and superficially resembles a root