Cryptophyta Flashcards
1
Q
What are Cryptophyta?
A
- microalgae
- unicellular
- flagellate (2, heterokont)
- elongated cell shape
2
Q
describe both flagella
A
3
Q
do Chryptophyta have scales such as Haptophyta?
A
- they have scales
- they are not covering the cell wall
- they are covering flagella
4
Q
what Phyla? What kind of view on the cell?
A
- left: ventral
- middle: lateral
- apical
5
Q
what happens here?
A
- if you look at a Haptpthypa from apical or ventral view you can see a groove
6
Q
what is a nucleomorph? specific for what phyla?
A
- Cryptophyta
- organelle
- represents the vestigial nucleus of a photosynthetic, eukaryotic endosymbiont
- has been incorporated into the heterotrophic ancestor of the Cryptophytes
7
Q
what structure is there to see?
describe its features
A
- nucleopmorph
8
Q
where is a nucleomorph located?
A
- in periplastidial compartment
