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protist definition

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microbial eukaryotes that are mostly microscopic.

Protozoa are phagotropic, do photosynthesis

include protozoa, algae, and slime molds

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mixotrophs

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are autotrophic and heterotrophic

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archaeplastida

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consist of algae and land plants

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excavata

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include euglena

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SAR clade

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include stramemophiles, alveolata, and Rhizaria

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primary endosymbiosis

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heterotrophic eukaryote engulfing cyanobacteria creates photosynthetic cell membrane that is lost over time.

Results in two membranes around the chloroplasts in red/green algae

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How did the rest of the photosynthetic protists arise?

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engulfment of algae in secondary endosymbiosis

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euglenoid evolution

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come from green algae through endosymbiosis

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brown algae, diatoms, and dinoflagellate evolution

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come from red algae

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evidence for endosymbiotic theory

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similarities between mitochondria and chloroplasts including how they divide, number of membranes they are surrounded by, and the presence of non nuclear DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts

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life cycle for algae

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alternation of generations involving diploid sporophytes and haploid gametophytes

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spores

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part of haploid generation, allow for genetic diversity

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13
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what is true about fungi cells?

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Most of them are haploid

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anisogamy

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difference in gamete size with both of them being flagellated

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isogamy

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gametes are same size and both flagellated

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red algae

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found in marine habitats, good at absorbing blue light

large, multicellular, unflagellated, store food as Floridian starch, produce agar and carrageenan for diet

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pigment for green algae

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chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids

18
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what are green algae cell walls made of

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cellulose

19
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watermelon snow

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has pink pigment

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types of green algae

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charophytes, chlorophytes, ulvophytes

21
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green algae body construction

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motile (all cells are similar and flagella is maintained or nonmotile (no flagella)

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filamentous vs membranous body

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filamentous - cells held by middle lamella and divide transversely

membranous body - cells divide in two planes

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parenchymatous vs coenocytic

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parenchymatous - cell division occurs in all three dimensions, cells interconnected by plasmodesmata

coenocytic - cytokinesis doesn’t occur, results in giant multinucleate cells

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charophyceae definition

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most similar to land plants, go through mitosis and contain gametengia (sacs with gametes)

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charophyceae charactertistics

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contain cellulose in cell walls, peroxisomes contain photorespiration enzyme, sperm are similar in structure

26
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important functions for cyanobacteria and algae

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important phytoplankton, toxic blooms and dead zones, biofuel producers

27
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species with most numbers

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green algae

28
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fucoxanthin

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gives golden algae their gold color

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golden algae characteristics

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silica scales, one or two flagella, type of stramenophile

30
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stramenophiles

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include diatoms, golden algae, and brown algae

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diatom characteristics

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contain silica in their shells, are unicellular, unflagellated, store food or energy as laminarin, are eukaryotic, they contain glass shells and are photosynthetic

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brown algae

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large, multicellular, unflagellated, store food as laminarin (similar to diatoms), use chlorophylll a, carotenoids, chlorophyll c, and fucoxanthin, have chloroplasts and produce algin

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blade, stipe, holdfast functions

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blade - gives surface for sunlight
stipe - acts like a stem in plants
holdfast- anchors seaweed to surface

34
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where are stipes, blades and holdfasts found?

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Primarily in brown algae (seaweeds)

35
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do brown algae have vascular tissue

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no, but they do have sieve tubes

36
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fucus

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type of brown algae in which reproduction occurs at the top of leaves

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euglenoid characteristics

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can be heterotrophic, mixotrophic, usually have two flagella

unicellular, have a pellicle that allows it flexibility, usually in freshwater, contains an eyespot

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dinoflagellate characteristics

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some are photosynthetic, some aren’t, produce many toxins and cause red tide, found in many coral Reeves

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types of brown algae

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laminaria, ectocarpus, fucus

40
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oomycetes

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water mold that cause potato blight