Phototrophs: algae + cyanobacteria Flashcards
1
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cellular characteristics that are used to classify algae
A
unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
2
Q
cyanobacteria
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unicellular, prokaryotic, autotrophs
3
Q
Cause of algae blooms
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EXCESS OF NUTRIENTS CAUSES INCREASE OF ALGAE GRWOTH
produce toxins such as saxatoxins
4
Q
benefits of diatoms ?
A
used for identification in oil deposits
and gardening
5
Q
name the respiratory disease caused by inhalation of diatomaceous earth
A
silicosis
6
Q
why algae can produce more O2 than land plants
A
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet algae reside in the ocean so
the total mass of algae is higher
7
Q
cause of cyanobacterial blooms
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animal or chemical runoffs
8
Q
medical risk associated with cyanotoxins
A
toxins
