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Specimens shape and body?
Morphology
- Prokaryotic
- Typically Unicellular
- Three Morphologies
- Many Physical Defenses
Phylum Bacteria
What phylum are spirillia in?
Phylum Bacteria
What phylum are bacilli in?
Phylum Bacteria
What phylum are cocci in?
Phylum Bacteria
- Cyanobacteria or Blue green algae
- All are photosynthetic, unlike bacteria
- Name comes from photopigments: phycocyanin
Kingdom Monera
What kingdom are anabaena in?
Kingdom Monera
What kingdom are oscillatoria in?
Kingdom Monera
- Many different phyla
- Non taxonomic categories
- Heterotrophic
- Autotrophic
- Mixotrophic
Kingdom Protista
Ingest food by phagocytosis?
(Heterotrophic) Protozoa, Kingdom Protista
Photosynthesis?
(Autotrophic) Algae, Kingdom Protista
Phagocytosis and photosynthesis?
(Mixotrophic) Slime Mold, Kingdom Protista
Heterotrophic Protists?
Protozoa
- Unicellular, eukaryotic
- Main differentiating characteristics: mode of motility
- Pseudopodia
- Flagella
- Cilia
Protozoa- Heterotrophic Protists
"False Feet"?
Pseudopodia
Long whip like structure?
Flagella
Short hairlike projections on cell surface?
Cilia
Autotrophic Protists?
Algae
- Eukaryotic
- Unicellular or multicellular
- Many phyla
- Differentiating characteristics
Algae- Autotrophic Protists
Cellular structure, growth patters, and pigmentation?
Differentiating Characteristics
- Many are planktonic organisms
- Diatoms
- Dinoflagellates
Microscopic Algae
Play an important role in ocean's primary productivity?
Planktonic Organisms
Cell wall is made of silica, symmetrical shape?
Diatoms
Have flagella, some can bioluminesce, responsible for red tides?
Dinoflagellates
Rhodo means?
Rose or Red
Chloro means?
Green
Phaeo means?
Brown
Phyta refers to what?
Plant
Kelp is a form of?
Brown Algae
- Kelp: some of the largest algae
- Fucoxantin make them appear brown
- Many are edible
Brown Algae
What makes brown algae appear brown?
Fucoxantin
Red Algae?
Rhodophyta
- No flagella during any life cycle stage
- Phycocyanin and phycoerythrin make them appear red
- Found in agar and certain food products
Red Algae (Rhodophyta)
What makes red algae appear red?
Phycocyanin and Phycoerythrin
What type of algae is found in agar and certain food products?
Red Algae (Rhodophyta)
Green Algae?
Chlorophyta
- Closely related to land plants
- Contains chlorophylls a and b, making them appear green
- Primarily found in freshwater environments
Green Algae (Chlorophyta)
What makes green algae appear green?
Chlorophylls a and b