Pyrrophyta Ethan AP Bio-2
Basics Most are eukaryotic unicellular Protist Undergoes asexual reproduction Condensed Organelles (especially chromosomes) Reside in many environments Some are phototrophic, and some heterotrophic Green or gold brown pigments
Dinoflagellate Forward-Spiraling Two flagella
Example: The Red Tide Algae Blooms 20 million cells per liter Neurotoxin Bioluminescence
Sites Used: http://siobiolum.ucsd.edu/dino_intro.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Pyrrophyta.aspxm.ucsd.edu/dino_intro.html http://botany.si.edu/projects/algae/classification/DINOPHYTA.htm