Rhodophyta Flashcards
What are the pigments in Rhodophyta?
Chlorophyll a and Phycobilins
What is the sexual life history of Rhodophyta?
Sporic Meiosis
What is the gamete type of Rhodophyta?
Oogamy (non-motile sperm)
What is the storage molecule of Rhodophyta?
Floridean Starch
What is a primary pit connection?
connection between cells having a common parent cell
What is a secondary pit connection?
each cell has an original pit connection. Nucleus pinches off and gets donated to the other cell (shared nuclei)
What is uniaxial organization?
single apical cell
what is multiaxial organization?
multiple apical cells
What are the three phases in Tri-phasic sporic meiosis life history?
Gametophyte (n)
Carposporophyte (2n)
Tetrasporophyte (2n)
What are the three types of tetraspores?
cruciate
tetrahedral
zonate
What Order does Porphyra belong to?
Bangiales
What type of alternation of generations does Porphyra undergo?
heteromorphic
What is the special phase in Porphyra called?
conchocelis phase (gametophyte)
What type of reproductive specialty does Porphyra have?
prorotrichogyne
What order does Liagora belong to?
Nemaliales
Is Liagora uniaxial or multiaxial?
multiaxial
What type of alternation of generations does Liagora have?
heteromorphic
Is Liagora calcified?
yes
What order does Trichogloea belong to?
Nemaliales
Is Trichogloea uniaxial or multiaxial?
multiaxial
Is Trichogloea calcified?
Calcified core
What order does Galaxaura belong to?
Nemaliales
What type of alternation of generations does Galaxuara have?
Isomorphic
Is Galaxaura calcified?
Yes, on the inside
What order foes Tricleocarpa belong to?
Nemaliales
What type of alternation of generations does Tricleocarpa have?
heteromorphic
What order does Asparagopsis belong to?
Bonnemasioniales
Is Asparagopsis uniaxial or multiaxial?
uniaxial
What type of alternation of generations does Asparagopsis have?
heteromorphic - Falkenbergia (diploid tetrasporophyte phase)
What type of alternation of generations does Corallinales have?
Isomorphic
Are Corallinales uniaxial or multiaxial?
Multiaxial
What type of tetraspores do Corallinales have?
Zonate
What type of reproductive organs do Corallinales have?
Concepticles with osticles (pores)
What are the calcified segmented portions of the plant called?
Intergeniculum
What are the uncalcified bendable regions between the intergeniculum called?
geniculum
What is the porous region allowing for spore dispersal from conceptacles called?
ostioles
what is the cavity containing the reproductive organs?
conceptacle
What order is Jania part of?
Corallinales
What type of alternation of generations does Jania have?
Isomorphic
What order does Hydrolithion belong to?
Corallinales
What is Hydrolithion?
Crustose forming coralline (CCA)
What type of alternation of generations does Hydrolitjion undergo?
isomorphic
What type of tetraspores doe Gigartinales have?
Cruciate or zoante
What order does Portieria belong to?
Gigartinales
Is Portieria uniaxial or multiaxial?
uniaxial
Is Portieria procarpic or non-procarpic?
non-procarpic
What order does Hypnea belong to?
Gigartinales
Is Hypnea uniaxial or multiaxial?
uniaxial
Is Hypnea procarpic or non-procarpic?
Procarpic
What type of tetraspores does Hypnea have?
zonate
What is the Hypnea’s parasite?
Hypenocolax sellaris
What order does Gymnogongrus belong to?
Gigartinales