1. Chlorophyceae 100 genera freshwater and marine Primary endosymbiosis
Chlorophylls a+b
eyespot

2. Chlamydomonas

3. Chlamydomonas
glycoprotein cell wall

4. 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

5. Chlorophyceae-flagellates

6. Haematococcus has astaxanthin rich deep red cysts

7. genera from freshwater plankton
Coelastrum
Pediastrum
Pandorina
Scenedesmus
Gonium

8. Volvox aureus

9. Oogam haplont
Volvox

10. Chlorophyceae Morphology – flagellates - filamentous Flagella - smooth
Chloroplasts with two membranes
Chloroplast pigments – chlorophyll a + b
Storage product – starch

11. Class Trebouxiophyceae lichen algae - lavalger
Primary endosymbiosis
Chlorophylls a+b

12. Trebouxia, isolated from lichen
Chlorella
Microthamnion
Prasiola

13. Trebouxiophyceae Morphology – coccoids Flagella - lacking
Chloroplasts with two membranes
Chloroplast pigments – chlorophyll a + b
Storage product – starch