Lab 4 Flashcards
What kingdom is archaeplastida?
Protista
What kingdom is unikonta?
Protista
What are the photoautrophic lineage of supergroup archaeplastida?
-red algae
-green algae
-land plants
-claucophytes (minor lineage)
What does archaeplastida lack?
Centrioles
What form is food stored in in archaeplastida?
Starch
What are the non-photosynthetic lineages of archaeplastida?
-rhodelphidia- a pedatorial flagellate
-rhodophyta-eukaryotic cells without flagella and centrioles
What do archaeplastida have?
Mitochondria with flat cristae
What is green algae named after?
Grass-green chloroplasts
What are the subgroups of green algae?
-Charophytes
-chlorophytes (more than 7,000 species)
Where do most green algae live?
Most live in fresh water, but some live in marine habitats and a few are terrestrial
What are simple chlorophytes?
Unicellular organisms (chlamydomonas)
How do unicellular chlorophytes live?
-Live as plankton or inhabit damp soil
-others specialized to live on snow
What are volvox?
One celled algae that live together in a colony
What are Spirogyra?
Filamentous green alga which are common in freshwater
What color is the appearance of spirogyra?
-very fine bright dark-green filaments
What does red algae owe their red color to?
Accessory pigment phycoerythrin