ALGAE Similarities and difference to higher plants
Similarities Presence of cell wall—mostly cellulosic. Autotrophs/Primary producers— carry out photosynthesis Presence of chlorophyll a
Differences Algae lack the roots, stems, leaves, and other structures typical of true plants. Algae do not have vascular tissues—non vascular plants Algae do not form embryos within protective coverings—all cells are fertile. Variations in pigments. Variations in cell structure—unicellular, colonial and multicellular forms.
Supergroup Excavata Kingdom Euglenozoa (euglena) Supergroup “SAR” Clade Kingdom Stramenopila Phylum Chrysophyta (golden algae) Phylum Phaeophyta (brown algae) Phylum Heterokontophyta/Bacillariophyta (diatoms) Kingdom Alveolata Phylum Dinoflagellata (dinoflagellates) Kingdom Rhizaria (rhizarians) Phylum Radiolaria Phylum Foraminifera Supergroup Archeoplastida Kingdom Rhodophyta (red algae) Viridiplantae Kingdom Chlorophyta (green algae) Kingdom Charophytes Kingdom Plantae (embryophytes) Mostly Algaes
Excavata SAR: Stramenopila SAR: Rhizaria Archaeoplastida Unikonta Supergroups Red and green algae Slime molds Forams and radiolarians diatoms, golden and brown algae Euglenoids dinoflagellates SAR: Alveolata
Diatoms Peridinium Ceratium Spirogyra Chlamydomonas Volvox Algal Slides to examine
Excavata Euglenoids
Thecate- with shell Athecate- naked 2 kinds: centric (circular) and penate (oblong) Frustule (silica shell) centric pennate Phylum Bacillariophyta: Diatoms SAR: Stramenopila
Diatoms
epithecate hypothecate Diatom Reproduction- asexual auxospore Discards shell and grows new one
SAR: Stramenopila Dividing frustule Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Diatoms
Sargassum polyphyllum Sargassum echinocarpum Phaeophyta: Brown Algae Turbinaria ornata Padina japonica Hydroclathrus clathratus SAR: Stramenopila
Kelp
Single-celled eukaryote Animal/plant type organism with 2 flagella Bioluminescence Zooxanthellae: Symbiodinium Ceratium Phylum Pyrrophyta: dinoflagellate SAR: Alveolata
Spirogyra Archaeoplastida
Chlamydomonas Archaeoplastida
Volvox Archaeoplastida
Chlorophyta: Green Algae Caulerpa racemosa Caulerpa sertularioides Dictyosphaeria cavernosa Codium edule Halimeda opuntia Archaeoplastida
Hypnea chordacea Asparagopsis taxiformis Galaxaura fastigiata Acanthophora spicifera Ahnfeltia concinna Rhodophyta: Red Algae Archaeoplastida
Thickener and help smooth: Many foods and milk-products Toothpaste Beauty creams Paints Medical products- like bacterial culture plates, time-release pills, and dental impression gels
Halimeda opuntia Acanthophora Avrainvillae Eucheuma Gracilaria Hypnea Kappaphycus
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