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Group: Euglenozoa
Specimen: Euglena |
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Definition
Body form: long cyllinder with flagella
Characteristics: Asexual, flagella, eyespot, all kingdoms
Ecological role: parasites
Economic Importance: Causes African Sleeping sickness |
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Group: Alveolata All have alveoli
Specimen:Paramecium
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Definition
Body Form: Unicellular Cilia
Characteristics: Pellicile Structure, Oral Groove, Anal Groove, Het&Autotrophs
Ecological Role: Feeds on Bacteria
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Group: Alveolata (All have Alveoli)
Specimen: Dinoflagellates
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Definition
Body Form: Unicellular, cell wall, flagella
Characteristics: 90% marine, Autotrophs, can produce light
Ecological Role: Causes red tides, primary production, give color to corals
Economic Role: Provides food for all marine organisms (primary production)
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Group: Stramenopila
Specimen: Diatoms |
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Definition
Body Form: Unicellular, cell wall,
Characteristics: Fresh/Salt water, autotrophs
Ecological Role: Autotrophic organisms in plankton, produce O2 and carbs
Economic Role: cell walls of dead cells mined as diatomaceous earth (used in pool filters, toothpaste, and silver polish) |
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Group: Stramenopila
Specimen: Brown Algae (phacophyta) |
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Definition
Body Form: Multicellular, kelps, Large, broad blades
Characteristics: Marine
Ecological Role: Animal Feed
Economic Role: Fertilizer, Thickening agent in foods |
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| Group/specimen: Foraminifera |
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Definition
Body Form: Hard calcuim carbonate shell, resembles a snail
Characteristics: Feed using pseudopodia, Marine, bottom dwelling
Ecological Role: Form limestone deposits, CaC03 test
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Term
Group: Amoebozoa
Specimen: Amoeba |
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Definition
Body Form: Single celled, up to 1mm in size, pseudopods, no shell
Characteristics: Asexual, fresh/salt water
Ecological Role: Phagocytosis, consumes bacteria protists and detritus by phagocytosis
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Group: Amoebozoa
Specimen: Slime Mold |
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Definition
Body Form: Multinucleate mass of phytoplasm, no cell walls
Characteristics: Feed by phagocytosis, Gymnomycota, Plasmodial & cellular, Produces spores
Ecological Role: Feeds on bacteria
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Group: Rhodophyta
Specimen: Red Algae
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Definition
Body Form: No flagella centrioles, red, single celled
Characteristics: Old, most have a multicellular form, autotrophs, marine
Ecological Role: Coraline Algae, Build coral reefs
Economic Role: Asian and European Cuisine, Agar plates |
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Group: Chlorophyta
Specimen: Green Algae |
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Definition
Body Form: Uni/multi-cellular (non)motile, filamentous, colonial, chlorophyll
Characteristics: mainly freshwater, close relationship with land plants, High in protein vitamins and minerals
Ecological Role: Oxygen
Economic Role: Food |
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Group: Chlorophyta
Specimen: Chlamydomonas |
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Definition
Body Form: Unicellular, Flagella
Characteristics: Autotrophs
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Group: Chlorophyta
Specimen: Spirogrya |
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Definition
Body Form: Multicellular, Filamentous, green
Characteristics: Asexual & sexual
Ecological Role: Clean fresh water
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Group: Chlorophyta
Specimen: Ulothrix |
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Definition
Body Form: Unicellular, Filamentous, Square cells
Characteristics: Freshwater/marine, low temps |
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Group: Chlorophyta
Specimen: Volvox |
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Definition
| Body Form: Flagellate, Green, 1000-3000 cells per colony |
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