Phylum Zoomastigina Flashcards
1
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Cell type
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Unicellular
2
Q
Cell wall
A
Present ( composed of proteins & sometimes silica)
3
Q
Chloroplasts
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Usually absent / reduced
4
Q
Flagella
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1/ > flagella ( typically 1/>)
5
Q
Locomotion
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Motile
6
Q
Nutrition
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Heterotrophic ( predatory/ parasitic), some are autotrophic
7
Q
Pigments
A
None ( some may hv eyespots)
8
Q
Reproduction
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Asexual ( binary fusion) & sexual (synogamy)
9
Q
Habitat
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Aquatic ( mostly freshwater), some parasitic / symbiotic
10
Q
Ecological significance
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Important in aquatic food webs, some are pathogens/ commensals in animals.
11
Q
Examples
A
Trypanosoma, Giardia, Trichomonas
