Chapter 28 Part B Flashcards
What are the 3 major groups of supergroup archaeplastida?
Plants, red algae, green algae
Are plants protists? Why or why not?
No, they’re eukaryotic
Are red algae unicellular or multicellular?
Multicellular organisms
What type of organism are green algae?
Protists
What are plants most closely related to?
Green/red algae
What are the 2 major groups of algae?
Chlorophytes and charophytes
What are amoebozoans?
Lobe or tube shaped pseudopodia (Protists related to fungi and animals)
What are some examples of amoebozoans?
Slime molds, entamoebas, opisthokonts
Where are slime molds found?
Rotting logs, leaf mulchW
What role do slime molds play?
Decomposers
What role do entamoebas play?
Symbiotic parasites
What are some examples of entamoebas?
E histolyca, causes dysentery.
What are some examples of opisthokonts?
Fungi, animals, some protists
What ecological role do protists play?
Photosynthetic dinoflagelletes (Coral reefs), microbiome of some animals
Are protists generally terrestrial or aquatic?
Aquatic
What percentage of photosynthesis is from plants?
10%
What percentage of photosynthesis is from protists?
50%
What percentage of photosynthesis is from photosynthetic prokaryotes (Cyanobacteria, etc)?
40%
Why is climate change causing decreased chlorophyll levels in the oceans?
Lack of nutrient rich water being brought up (surface/deeper level cycling)
What are the major morphological characteristics of diplomonads and parabasalids?
Modified mitochondria
What are the major morphological characteristics of euglenozoans?
Spiral or crystalline rod inside flagella
What are some examples of euglenozoans?
Trypanosoma, Euglena
What are some examples of diplomonads and parabasalids?
Giardia, Trichomonas
What are the major morphological characteristics of stramenophiles?
Hairy and smooth flagella
