Phylum Chlorophyta Flashcards
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Cell type
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Unicellular/ multicellular
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Cell wall
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Cellulose
3
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Chloroplasts
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Present ( containing chlorophyll)
4
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Flagella
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May hv flagella, typically 2/4
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Locomotion
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Sessile ( non-moving / motile)
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Nutrition
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Autotrophic (photosynthetic)
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Pigments
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Chlorophyll a & b, accessory pigments (exp: Carotenoids)
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Habitat
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Aquatic (freshwater/ marine), terrestrial, symbiotic
9
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Ecological significance
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Primary produces is aquatic ecosystems, provide oxygen, used as indicators of water quality
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Examples
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Spirogyra, chlamydomonas, ulva
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Reproduction
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Asexual (binary fission,spore formation) & sexual (isogamy anisogamy)