Taxonomy Eukaryotes- part 2 Flashcards
Alveolates
presence of alveoli ( sacs of air underneath)
3 types of Alveolates
ciliates, dinoflagellates and apicomplexans
ciliates
process cilia at some stage in life
ex genera: paramecium
how many nuclei do ciliates have
2- macro and micro
how do paramecia mate
exchange micronucleus
dinoflagellates are _____ organisms
freshwater phototrophic (symbiotic relationship with coral)
how may flagella do dinoflagellates have?
2 - transverse and longitudinal
in warm and polluted waters dinoflaggelates secrete??
neurotoxins
dense populations of dinoflagellates lead to
red tides
apicomplexans are _______
obligate parasites of animals can cause malaria
what are apicoplasts
degenerated chloroplasts that lack pigments and phototrophic capacity but still carry anabolic pathways
Stramenopiles have flagella with _______.
may short hairlike extensions
stramenopiles are _____ and _____ members
chemoheterotrophic and phototrophic
examples of stramenopiles
oomycetes, diatoms, golden algae and brown algae
Oomycetes are ______/
chemoheterotrophs ( chemical energy from organic sources)
also called water molds, cell walls are made of cellulose
Golden algae are_____
phototrophs , unicellular
chloroplast pigment is dominated by the carotenoid fucoxanthin
Oomycetes have what kind of hyphae?
coenocytic ( which means cytoplasm and nuclei are not subdivided into cells)
what is coenocytic
not seperated
what is septate
nuclei are separated by cross wall
are diatoms unicellular or multi?
unicellular
diatoms are _____.
phototrophic
diatoms live in _____
freshwater and marine habitats
what are frustules
cell walls made of silica with proteins and polysaccharide attached
how are cercozoans and Radiolarians distinguished from other protists?
threadlike pseudopodia ( flash feet)