Algae

Question 1

3 types of algae

Answer 1

Red, green and brown

Question 2

What is algae?

Answer 2

aquatic, photosynthetic plants
contain cell wall
highly nutrition
multi-cellular (microalgae = single celled)
produce most of atmospheric oxygen
major in blue carbon (water based carbon stores)

Question 3

Chlorophyll A

Answer 3

Primary pigment in photosynthesis, absorbs red and blue light

Question 4

Chlorophyll B

Answer 4

helps chlorophyll A capture a wider range of wavelengths

Question 5

Chlorophyll C

Answer 5

algae, diatoms and brown algae
absorb red and blue light

Question 6

Chlorophyll D

Answer 6

Red algae, cyanobacteria

Question 7

Chlorophyll E

Answer 7

bacteria, cyanobacteria

Question 8

Endosymbiosis theory

Answer 8

that chloroplasts likely began as bacteria, cyanobacteria that was absorbed by larger cells

Question 9

heterotrophic meaning

Answer 9

an organism that can’t produce their own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources of organic carbon, mainly plant or animal matter