Eukaryotic Supergroups Phylogeny Tree Flashcards
what are the six super groups of domain Eukarya?
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- Archaeplastida
- Amoebozoa
- Opisthokanda
- Rhizaria
- chromalveonlata
- Excavata
Archaeplastida Subgroups
red algae,
chlorophytes,
charophytes,
landplants
Derived characteristics of Archaeplastida
Chloroplasts & plastids
Amoebozoa Subgroups
slime molds, Entamoeba’s, gymnamoebas
Amoebozoa derived traits
blob shape & 1 or no flagellum
opisthonkonta subgroups (4)
nucleriids
fungi
chaonoflaggates
animals
Opisthokonta derived traits
proterior flagellum & 1 or no flagellum
Rhizaria subgroups
radiolarains
cercozoan & forarms
rhizaria derived traits
genetic similarities
chromalveolata subgroups
aveolates and stramenopiles
chromalveolata derived traits
alveoli
hairy flagellum
genetic similarites
excavata subgroups
diplomonad
parabasalids
euglenozoans
excavata derived traits
diplo & para: reduced mitochondria
euglenzoans: crystaline rod inside flagellum