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