Kingdom Protista Flashcards
Class Bacillariophyceae phylum
Chromophyta
Class Bacillariophyceae common name
diatoms
Class Bacillariophyceae food storage
chrysolaminarin
Class Bacillariophyceae nutrition
photosynthesis
Class Bacillariophyceae pigments
chlorophyl a + c, fucoxanthin, carotenoids, none
Class Bacillariophyceae cell wall
silica
Class Bacillariophyceae habitat
marine, freshwater
Class Bacillariophyceae flagella
none or 1
Class Bacillariophyceae reproduction
mitosis
Class Chrysophyceae phylum
Chromophyta
Class Chrysophyceae common name
golden-brown algae
Class Chrysophyceae food storage
chrysolarminarin
Class Chrysophyceae nutrition
photosynthetic, mixotrophic
Class Chrysophyceae pigments
chlorophyll a + c, fucoxanthin, carotenoids, none
Class Chrysophyceae cell wall component
silica scales or cellulose scales
Class Chrysophyceae habitat
mostly freshwater, some marine
Class Chrysophyceae flagella
none or 2
Class Chrysophyceae reproduction
mitosis
Class Phaeophyceae phylum
Chromophyta
Class Phaeophyceae common name
brown algae
Class Phaeophyceae food storage
Laminarin, Mannitol
Class Phaeophyceae nutrition
photosynthetic
Class Phaeophyceae pigments
chlorophyll a + c, fucoxanthin, carotenoids, none
Class Phaeophyceae cell wall
cellulose embedded in algin
Class Phaeophyceae habitat
almost all marine (cold water)
Class Phaeophyceae flagella
2 (only in reproductive cells)
Class Phaeophyceae reproduction
AoG
Class Xanthophyceae phylum
Chromophyta
Class Xanthophyceae common name
yellow-green algae
Class Xanthophyceae food storage
oil
Class Xanthophyceae nutrition
photosynthetic
Class Xanthophyceae pigments
chlorophyll a + c, carotenoids, none
Class Xanthophyceae cell wall
cellulose, sometimes silica
Class Xanthophyceae habitat
freshwater, terrestrial
Class Xanthophyceae flagella
none or 2
Class Xanthophyceae reproduction
mitosis or oogamy
Phylum Rhodophyta common name
red algae
Phylum Rhodophyta food storage
Floridiean starch
Phylum Rhodophyta nutrition
photosynthetic
Phylum Rhodophyta pigments
chlorophyl a, phycobillins, carotenoids
Phylum Rhodophyta cell wall
cellulose in a matrix, calcium carbonate
Phylum Rhodophyta habitat
mostly marine, some freshwater
Phylum Rhodophyta flagella
none
Phylum Rhodophyta reproduction
AoG
Phylum Euglenophyta common name
Euglena
Phylum Euglenophyta food storage
Paramylon
Phylum Euglenophyta nutrition
mixotrophic
Phylum Euglenophyta pigments
chlorophyll a + b, carotenoids, none
Phylum Euglenophyta cell wall component
pellicle, no cell wall
Phylum Euglenophyta habitat
mainly freshwater
Phylum Euglenophyta flagella
usually 2
Phylum Euglenophyta reproduction
mitosis
Phylum Dinophyta common name
Dinoflagellates
Phylum Dinophyta food storage
starch
Phylum Dinophyta nutrition
photosynthetic, mixotrophic
Phylum Dinophyta pigments
none, chlorophyll a + b, peridinin
Phylum Dinophyta cell wall
vesicles under cell membrane
Phylum Dinophyta habitat
marine, freshwater, endosymbiotic
Phylum Dinophyta flagella
none or 2
Phylum Dinophyta reproduction
mitosis
Phylum Cryptophyta common name
Cryptomonads
Phylum Cryptophyta food storage
starch
Phylum Cryptophyta nutrition
photosynthetic
Phylum Cryptophyta pigments
chlorophyll a + b, carotenoids, phycobillins, none
Phylum Cryptophyta cell wall
none, has a periplast
Phylum Cryptophyta habitat
marine, freshwater (prefers cold)
Phylum Cryptophyta flagella
2
Phylum Cryptophyta reproduction
mitosis
Phylum Haptophyta common names
haptophytes
Phylum Haptophyta food storage
chrysolaminarin
Phylum Haptophyta nutrition
photosynthetic
Phylum Haptophyta pigments
chlorophyll a + c, fucoxanthin, carotenoids
Phylum Haptophyta cell wall
cellulose/calcified scales
Phylum Haptophyta habitat
mostly marine, few freshwater
Phylum Haptophyta flagella
none or 2 (have haptonema)
Phylum Haptophyta reproduction
mitosis
Class Chlorophyceae phylum
Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae common name
green algae, Chlamydomonas
Class Chlorophyceae food storage
starch
Class Chlorophyceae nutrition
photosynthetic
Class Chlorophyceae pigments
chlorophyll a + b, carotenoids
Class Chlorophyceae cell wall
glycoproteins, cellulose
Class Chlorophyceae habitat
marine, freshwater, terrestrial
Class Chlorophyceae flagella
none or 2
Class Chlorophyceae reproduction
AoG
Class Ulvophyceae phylum
Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae common name
green algae, Ulva
Class Ulvophyceae food storage
starch
Class Ulvophyceae nutrition
photosynthetic
Class Ulvophyceae pigments
chlorophyll a + b, carotenoids
Class Ulvophyceae cell wall
glycoproteins, cellulose
Class Ulvophyceae habitat
marine, freshwater, terrestrial
Class Ulvophyceae flagella
none or 2
Class Ulvophyceae reproduction
AoG
Phylum Charophyta common name
green algae, Spirogyra
Phylum Charophyta food storage
starch
Phylum Charophyta nutrition
photosynthetic
Phylum Charophyta pigments
chlorophyll a + b, carotenoids
Phylum Charophyta cell wall
glycoproteins, cellulose
Phylum Charophyta habitat
marine, freshwater, terrestrial
Phylum Charophyta flagella
none or 2
Phylum Charophyta reprocuction
AoG
Phylum Oomycota common name
Oomycetes, water molds
Phylum Oomycota food storage
glycogen
Phylum Oomycota nutrition
saprophytic
Phylum Oomycota pigments
none
Phylum Oomycota cell wall
cellulose
Phylum Oomycota habitat
marine, freshwater, terrestrial
Phylum Oomycota flagella
2 (in gametes)
Phylum Oomycota reproduction
sexual and asexual
Phylum Myxomycota common name
plasmodial slime molds
Phylum Myxomycota food storage
glycogen
Phylum Myxomycota nutrition
saprophytic
Phylum Myxomycota cell wall
plasma membrane and slime sheath
Phylum Myxomycota habitat
terrestrial
Phylum Myxomycota flagella
2 (in gametes)
Phylum Myxomycota reproduction
sexual and asexual
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota common name
cellular slime molds
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota food storage
glycogen
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota nutrition
saprophytic
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota cell wall
plasma membrane and slime sheath
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota habitat
terrestrial
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota flagella
none
Phylum Dictyosteliomycota reproduction
sexual and asexual
Which phyla of algae store food as chrysolaminarin?
Chromophyta (Bacillariophyceae, Chrysophyceae), Haptophyta
Which phyla of algae store food as starch?
Rhodophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Charophyta
Which phyla of algae store food as glycogen?
Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota
Which phyla are photosynthetic?
Chromophyta (Bacillariophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Physophyceae, Xanthophyceae), Rhodophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Haptophyta, Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Charophyta
Which phyla of algae are mixotrophic?
Chromophyta (Chrysophyceae), Euglenophyta, Dinophyta
Which phyla of algae are saprophytic?
Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota
Which phyla of algae use chl. a + c?
all except Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota
Which phyla of algae use fucoxanthins?
Chromophyta (Bacillariophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Physophceae), Haptophyta
Which phyla of algae use carotenoids?
all except Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosetliomycota
Which phyla of algae use phycobillins?
Rhodophyta, Cryptophyta
Which phylum of algae use peridinin?
Dinophyta
Which phyla use silica as their cell wall component?
Chromophyta (Bacillariophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Xanthophyceae)
Which phyla use cellulose as their cell wall component?
Chromophyta (Chrysophyceae, Physophyceae, Xanthophyceae), Rhodophyta, Haptophyta, Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Charophyta, Oomycota
Which phyla have unusual cell wall components?
Euglenophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta
Which phyla are marine?
Chromophyta (Bacilliophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Physophyceae), Rhodophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Haptophyta, Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Charophyta, Oomycota
WHich phyla are fw?
Chromophyta (Bacilliophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Xanthophyceae), Rhodophyta, Euglenophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Haptophyta
Which phyla are terrestrial
Chromophyta (Xanthophyceae), Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota
Which phyla reproduce with mitosis?
Chromophyta (Bacilliophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Xanthophyceae), Euglenophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta, Haptophyta
Which phyla reproduce with AoG?
Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta (Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae), Charophyta
Which phyla reproduce with sexual and asexual reproduction?
Oomycota, Myxomycota, Dictyosteliomycota