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Algae: Plantlike Protists 19.2. Characteristics of Algae Photosynthesizing Both uni and multicellular Contain chlorophyll and pigments that give them a variety of colors. Six Phyla of Algae Euglenoids Unicellular, aquatic protists Have both plant and animal characteristics
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Characteristics of Algae • Photosynthesizing • Both uni and multicellular • Contain chlorophyll and pigments that give them a variety of colors
Six Phyla of Algae • Euglenoids • Unicellular, aquatic protists • Have both plant and animal characteristics • Move with flagella
2. Diatoms • “Golden Algae” • Unicellular, photosynthetic • Live in freshwater and marine ecosystems • Store food as oils instead of starches • Reproduce asexually
3. Dinoflagellates • Have cell walls • Come in a variety of shapes/styles (some look like helmets or suits of armor) • Most live in marine environments • Cause a “Red Tide”
4. Red Algae • Mostly multicellular marine seaweed • Have a body called a “thallus” • Live in deep water where other seaweed cannot survive
5. Brown Algae • Live in cool, marine waters • Have an air bladder to float on water’s surface • Ex. Kelp
6. Green Algae • Most diverse algae • Mostly live in fresh water (live in oceans, soil, tree trunks, snow, and fur of sloths • Reproduce sexually and asexually
Fragmentation • Form of reproduction used by some green algae • An individual breaks into pieces and each piece grows into a new individual
Alternation of Generation Life cycle pattern of some algae and all plants where the organism alternates between existing as a haploid and diploid; creating two different generations
Gametophyte The haploid form of the organism; produces gametes Sporophyte The diploid form of the organism Page 516, Figure 19