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Pyrrophyta

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.

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Pyrrophyta

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  1. Pyrrophyta Ethan AP Bio-2

  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

  3. Dinoflagellate • Forward-Spiraling • Two flagella

  4. Example: The Red Tide • Algae Blooms • 20 million cells per liter • Neurotoxin • Bioluminescence

  5. 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

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