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2 characteristics and examples Dinoflagellates

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Enclosed in cellulose wall divided into 2 plates
has two unequal flagella
ex: Gonoyaulax, Gymnodinium

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2 characteristics and examples of chrysophyte

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have silicone dioxide deposition in cell wall
dont have flagella which help them float
ex: pinnularia, diploneis

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2 characteristics and examples of Euglenoids

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  1. contain pigment chlorophyll

2. have pellicle instead of cell wall

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what are acellular slime molds

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Slime molds are collections of large mass of protoplasm eg: physarum

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what are cellular slime molds

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cellular slime molds consist of amoeboid cells that move in a collective mass

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characteristics and example of Flagellates

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They contain pellicle
They are parasites dangerous to humans
eg: Trypanosoma, Leishmania

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Rhizopods characteristics,movement example

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They move with the help of pseudopodia which also extend in the direction of food, they can be found in bottom of pools
ex: radiolaria foraminifera

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Sporozoans characteristics, movement, example

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parasitic and contain spores

ex: Plasmodium and Anopheles mosquito

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2 characteristics and movement of ciliates

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contain cilia all over and have a defence mechanism called trichocytes
ex: paramecium

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