Chlorophyceae 100 genera freshwater and marine Primary endosymbiosis Chlorophylls a+b eyespot
Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas glycoprotein cell wall
eyespot Light sensitive organelle constisting of: Cell wall Light sensitive organelle constisting of: Oil droplets with red-orange carotenoids inside the chloroplast membrane (CE) Light sensitive rhodopsin layer in cell membrane (PM) overlaying the eyespot Chlamydomonas – schematical section from van den Hoek et al. 1995
Chlorophyceae-flagellates
Haematococcus has astaxanthin rich deep red cysts
genera from freshwater plankton Coelastrum Pediastrum Pandorina Scenedesmus Gonium
Volvox aureus
Oogam haplont Volvox
Chlorophyceae Morphology – flagellates - filamentous Flagella - smooth Chloroplasts with two membranes Chloroplast pigments – chlorophyll a + b Storage product – starch
Class Trebouxiophyceae lichen algae - lavalger Primary endosymbiosis Chlorophylls a+b
Trebouxia, isolated from lichen Chlorella Microthamnion Prasiola
Trebouxiophyceae Morphology – coccoids Flagella - lacking Chloroplasts with two membranes Chloroplast pigments – chlorophyll a + b Storage product – starch