exam 2 (lect 14,15) Flashcards
rhodophyta from which supergroup
archaeplastida
red algae forms
rhodophyta
unicell, filaments with apical growth, large blades of filaments, true parenchyma
parenchyma
meristems from which cell div can occur in any plane, 3D growth, true tissues
pseudoparenchyma
aggregation of numerous, intertwined, branched filaments that collectively form thallus
held together by mucilages
ex heribaudiella brown algae
char of red alge
5000 species
small genomes w few introns
mostly marine, few freshwater
most LACK flagelalated cells
when did red algae diverge
after glaucophytes, before green algae
photosyn in red alge
chloroplasts have no grana (unstakced) w phycobilisomes
chlorophyll a + phycobilins that help absorb Blue-green light in deep water
phycobilins in red algae
mask chlorophyll a color
red color
blue light in deep water
red algae diff from cyano
lose peptidoglycan
retain phycobilisome
unstacked thylakoid
flagellated in red algae
typically in:
1. unicell algae
2. male gametes (oogamous, diff)
limited amoeboid movement but NO flagella, passive movement in water currents
rhodelphidia
new phylum
- non-photosynthetic predators
- have flagella
- gene-rich genome w many introns
rhodelphidia impact on red algae evol
mixotropic ancestor (phagotrophy and autotrophy) multiple convergent losses of phagotrophy in nearly all archaeplastida
porphyra life cycle
biphasic (2) alternation of generation
gameophyte is genetic chimera
unisexual haploid gametophyte (male and female leaves)
gametes retained on margins of gametophytes
zygotospore in porphyra life cycle
fertilized
grow on shell substrate intro conchocelis (branched filamentous) produces conchospores
genetic chimera
porphyra
germination of conchospore
meiosis occurs so 2 types of cell genetics in each blade
discovery of prophyra life cycle
kathleen drew baker
conchocelis pahse
commercializa of aquaculture production
general polysiphonia life cycle
red algae
3 generations. most filamentous red algae
triphasic alternation of generations
gametophyte (n), carposporophyte (2n), tetrasporophyte (2n)
triphasic alt of gen polysiphonia
apparent stage is gametophyte n
gametophyte and tetrasporophyte are isomorphic (resemble, like ulva)
carposporophyte (2n) is not free living but multicell struct
tetrasporophyte
similar to gametophyte, free living
carposporophyte
not free living
surrounded by tissue from female hap
multicell struct
zygote does not immediately divide to produced spores