Algae Flashcards

1
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example of an animal that is in association with algae

A

sloth bear

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2
Q

examples of colonial algae

A

volvox

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3
Q

examples of filamentous algae

A

ulothrix
spirogyra

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4
Q

a few marine algae such as _______, form massive plant bodies

A

kelps

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5
Q

vegetative reproduction in algae is by

A

fragmentation

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6
Q

asexual reproduction is by

A

spores (commonly zoospores)

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7
Q

sexual reproduction is by

A

fusion of two gametes

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8
Q

isogamous flagellated reproduction is seen in

A

ulothrix

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9
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isogamous non-motile reproduction is seen in

A

spirogyra

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10
Q

anisogamous reproduction is seen in

A

eudorina

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11
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oogamous reproduction is seen in

A

volvox
fucus

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12
Q

how many species of marine algae are used as food

A

70

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13
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examples among those 70 are

A

porphyra
laminaria
sargassum

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14
Q

agar is obtained from which algae

A

gelidium
gracilaria

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15
Q

agar is used for

A

growing microbes
preparation of ice-creams and jellies

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16
Q

which unicellular alga rich in proteins is used as a food supplement by space travellers

A

chlorella

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17
Q

three classes of algae

A

chlorophyceae
phaeophyceae
rhodophyceae

18
Q

chlorophyceae are commonly called

A

green algae

19
Q

green algae are grass green in colour due to which pigments

A

chlorophyll a and b

20
Q

pyrenoids are located in

A

chloroplasts

21
Q

what do pyrenoids contain

A

protein
starch

22
Q

other reserve material for algae

A

oil droplets

23
Q

green algae usually have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of ___________ and outer layer of ___________

A

cellulose
pectose

24
Q

examples of chlorophyceae

A

chlamydomonas
volvox
ulothrix
spirogyra
chara

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phaeophyceae commonly called as
brown algae
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filamentous brown alga
ectocarpous
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kelps may reach a height of
100m
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pigments in brown algae
chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids, xanthophylls
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colour of brown algae depends on
xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin
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reserve food material for brown algae
complex carbohydrates - laminarian mannitol
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phaeophyceae members have a gelatinous coating of
algin
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plant body of brown algae is attached to substratum by __________, has a stalk called ______________, leaf like photosynthetic organ ___________
holdfast stipe frond
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zoospores of brown algae are usually _____________ shaped and how are the flagella
pear unequal laterally attached
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pear-shape is called
pyriform
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shape of gametes in brown algae and what about their flagella
pyriform two laterally attached
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examples of phaeophyceae
ectocarpus dictyota laminaria sargassum fucus
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rhodophyceae are commonly called
red algae
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why are red algae red
red pigment - r-phycoerythrin
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habitat of red algae
warm areas, marine
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reserve food in red algae is stored in form of
floridean starch
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floridean starch is very similar in structure to
amylopectin glycogen
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examples of red algae
polysiphonia porphyra gracilaria gelidium