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| plant-like protists that preform photosynthesis |
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| the process by which autotrophs convert sunlight into a usable form of enrgy |
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1. Contain Chlorophyll
2. Have no specialized tissues/ organs
3. are classified based on different stuctures and type of pigment they contain
4. can be unicellular or multicellular |
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plant-like protists that have two flagella but no cell wall
-have characteristics of both plants and animals |
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| Plant-like characteristics include: |
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| Animal-like characteristics include: |
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| no cell wall and move with flagella |
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| Characteristics of Euglena |
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1. Are single celled
2. have to flagella
3. have a large central nucleus
4. are mostly photosythetic but can be heterotrophic
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| Chysophytes (Chrysophyta) |
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| the group of plant-like protists that have gold-colored chloroplasts |
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-yellow-green algae and golden-brown algae
-cell walls sometimes contain pectin
-store food in the form of oil
-reproduces sexually and asexually |
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| diatoms (Bacillariophyta) |
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| protists that produce thin, delicate cell walls rich in silicon. they look grass-like |
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| What are the remains of diotoms used for? |
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| thoothpaste, fiters, insulation, and polish |
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| Dinoflagellates (Pyrrophyta) |
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| type of algae with two flagella that pin the cell in a corkscrew fashion |
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population of small, photosynthetic organisms found near the ocean surface.
-70% of our oxygen comes from them
-they cause red tide |
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