Algae Divisions and Cyanobacteria Quiz

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Unpigmented, moving microorganisms will probably be ______

protozoans

Greenish or golden-brown organisms are usually ______

algae

Organisms that appear blue-green will be ______

cyanobacteria

If you encounter invertebrates and are curious as to their identification, you may refer to Exercise 7; however, keep in mind that our prime concern here is only with ______, algae, and cyanobacteria.

protozoans

Protists are single-celled ______ that lack tissue specialization

eukaryons

Subkingdom Protozoa includes animallike protists in ______ and plantlike protists in Algae

Protozoa

Protozoa reproduce asexually by ______ division and exhibit various degrees of sexual reproduction

cell

Subkingdom Protozoa is divided into three ______: Sarcomastigophora, Ciliophora, and Apicomplexa

phyla

Phylum Sarcomastigophora includes Sarcodina (Amoebae) and Mastigophora (Zooflagellates) with distinct ______

locomotion

Phylum Ciliophora includes structurally complex protozoans that evolved from zooflagellates and use ______ for movement and food-getting

cilia

Phylum Apicomplexa includes internal parasites lacking ______ organelles and having life cycles with spore-forming stages

locomotor

Subkingdom Algae includes all photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms in Kingdom Protista, lacking ______ differentiation

tissue

Algae have distinct, visible nuclei and chloroplasts, and photosynthesis takes place within these ______

bodies

Wet mount slides are necessary to study microorganisms in pond ______

water

Guidelines for preparing and studying slides include using clean materials, recording the number of the bottle with a ______ marking pencil, and observing with low-power and high-dry objectives

china

Procedure for making wet mount slides is simple: place a drop of suspended organisms on a microscope slide and cover it with a ______ glass

cover

Chlorophycophyta, or green algae, synthesize ______ for food storage and include diverse colonial forms like Pandorina and Volvox.

starch

Chrysophycophyta, or golden brown algae, store food in the form of oils and leucosin, and have chlorophylls a and c with the presence of ______.

fucoxanthin

Diatoms, a type of chrysophycophyte, have hard cell walls and form ______, which is commercially used as a polishing compound.

diatomite

Phaeophycophyta, or brown algae, are mostly marine and have laminarin and mannitol for food storage, appearing brown due to ______.

fucoxanthin

Pyrrophycophyta, or fire algae, include dinoflagellates, many of which are marine and ______.

bioluminescent

Most flagellated algae observed in ponds belong to ______.

Chlorophycophyta

Desmids consist of two similar halves separated by an ______.

isthmus

Euglenoids share protozoan-like characteristics, including the absence of a cell wall, presence of a gullet, and the ability to ingest ______.

food

Euglenoids are often grouped with zooflagellates due to their similarities with ______.

protozoa

Photosynthetic euglenoids contain chlorophylls a and b, with a red stigma and ______ as a food-storage compound.

paramylum

Desmids, a unique group of green algae, consist of cells with two similar halves, separated by an ______.

isthmus

Diatoms have hard cell walls and form ______, which is commercially used as a polishing compound.

diatomite

Many marine Gymnodinium species produce red tides causing water discoloration and unpleasant odors along coastal shores

Some

______ differ from protists as they are smaller, lack distinct nuclei, and are enclosed in rigid cell walls

Prokaryotes

Division ______ in Domain Bacteria includes a large number of microorganisms, once referred to as blue-green algae

Cyanobacteria

Over ______ species of cyanobacteria have been reported, present in almost all moist environments

1,000

Cyanobacteria produce different colors due to varying proportions of ______ such as chlorophyll a, carotene, xanthophylls, blue c-phycocyanin, and red c-phycoerythrin

pigments

Cells of cyanobacteria lack visible ______, but contain DNA granules in a colorless area in the center of the cell

nuclei

Pigments of cyanobacteria are not contained in ______, but in granules (phycobilisomes) attached to membranes (thylakoids) in the cytoplasm

chloroplasts

The designation of cyanobacteria as 'blue-green' is somewhat misleading as many are actually ______, purple, red, and various shades of green

black

______ algae species include Rhizoclonium, Cladophora, Bulbochaete, Oedogonium, Vaucheria, Tribonema, Chara, Batrachospermum, Microspora, Ulothrix, Desmidium, Mougeotia, Spirogyra, Zygnema, Stigeoclonium, and Draparnaldia

Filamentous

______ and nonflagellated algae species include Chlorococcum, Oocystis, Coelastrum, Chlorella, Sphaerocystis, Micractinium, Scendesmus, Actinastrum, Phytoconis, Ankistrodesmus, Pamella, Botryococcus, Tetraedron, Pediastrum, Tetraspora, Staurastrum, Closterium, Euastrum, and Micrasterias

Nonfilamentous

______ species include ______a, Gomphonema, Cymbella, Cocconeis, Nitschia, Pinnularia, Cyclotella, Tabellaria, Synedra, Melosira, Surirella, Stauroneis, Fragillaria, Asterionella, Navicula, Stephanodiscus, and Meridion

Diatom

______ species include Anabaena, Nodularia, Cylindrospermum, Arthrospira, Microcoleus, Phormidium, Oscillatoria, Aphanizomenon, Lyngbya, Tolypothrix, Entophysalis, Gomphosphaeria, Agmenellum, Calothrix, Rivular

Cyanobacteria

Division Cyanobacteria in Domain Bacteria includes a large number of microorganisms, once referred to as blue-green ______

algae

Cells of cyanobacteria lack visible nuclei, but contain DNA granules in a colorless area in the center of the ______

cell

Pigments of cyanobacteria are not contained in chloroplasts, but in granules (phycobilisomes) attached to membranes (thylakoids) in the ______

cytoplasm

The designation of cyanobacteria as "blue-green" is somewhat misleading as many are actually black, purple, red, and various shades of ______

green

Filamentous algae species include Rhizoclonium, Cladophora, Bulbochaete, Oedogonium, Vaucheria, Tribonema, Chara, Batrachospermum, Microspora, Ulothrix, Desmidium, Mougeotia, Spirogyra, Zygnema, Stigeoclonium, and ______

Draparnaldia

Nonfilamentous and nonflagellated algae species include Chlorococcum, Oocystis, Coelastrum, Chlorella, Sphaerocystis, Micractinium, Scenedesmus, Actinastrum, Phytoconis, Ankistrodesmus, Pamella, Botryococcus, Tetraedron, Pediastrum, Tetraspora, Staurastrum, Closterium, Euastrum, and ______

Micrasterias

Diatom species include Diatoma, Gomphonema, Cymbella, Cocconeis, Nitschia, Pinnularia, Cyclotella, Tabellaria, Synedra, Melosira, Surirella, Stauroneis, Fragillaria, Asterionella, Navicula, Stephanodiscus, and ______

Meridion

Cyanobacteria species include Anabaena, Nodularia, Cylindrospermum, Arthrospira, Microcoleus, Phormidium, Oscillatoria, Aphanizomenon, Lyngbya, Tolypothrix, Entophysalis, Gomphosphaeria, Agmenellum, Calothrix, ______

Rivular

Study Notes

Cyanobacteria and Algae

  • Some marine Gymnodinium species produce red tides causing water discoloration and unpleasant odors along coastal shores
  • Prokaryotes differ from protists as they are smaller, lack distinct nuclei, and are enclosed in rigid cell walls
  • Division Cyanobacteria in Domain Bacteria includes a large number of microorganisms, once referred to as blue-green algae
  • Over 1,000 species of cyanobacteria have been reported, present in almost all moist environments
  • Cyanobacteria produce different colors due to varying proportions of pigments such as chlorophyll a, carotene, xanthophylls, blue c-phycocyanin, and red c-phycoerythrin
  • Cells of cyanobacteria lack visible nuclei, but contain DNA granules in a colorless area in the center of the cell
  • Pigments of cyanobacteria are not contained in chloroplasts, but in granules (phycobilisomes) attached to membranes (thylakoids) in the cytoplasm
  • The designation of cyanobacteria as "blue-green" is somewhat misleading as many are actually black, purple, red, and various shades of green
  • Filamentous algae species include Rhizoclonium, Cladophora, Bulbochaete, Oedogonium, Vaucheria, Tribonema, Chara, Batrachospermum, Microspora, Ulothrix, Desmidium, Mougeotia, Spirogyra, Zygnema, Stigeoclonium, and Draparnaldia
  • Nonfilamentous and nonflagellated algae species include Chlorococcum, Oocystis, Coelastrum, Chlorella, Sphaerocystis, Micractinium, Scendesmus, Actinastrum, Phytoconis, Ankistrodesmus, Pamella, Botryococcus, Tetraedron, Pediastrum, Tetraspora, Staurastrum, Closterium, Euastrum, and Micrasterias
  • Diatom species include Diatoma, Gomphonema, Cymbella, Cocconeis, Nitschia, Pinnularia, Cyclotella, Tabellaria, Synedra, Melosira, Surirella, Stauroneis, Fragillaria, Asterionella, Navicula, Stephanodiscus, and Meridion
  • Cyanobacteria species include Anabaena, Nodularia, Cylindrospermum, Arthrospira, Microcoleus, Phormidium, Oscillatoria, Aphanizomenon, Lyngbya, Tolypothrix, Entophysalis, Gomphosphaeria, Agmenellum, Calothrix, Rivular

Test your knowledge of algae divisions and cyanobacteria with this quiz. Learn about the characteristics and unique features of euglenoids, green algae, golden brown algae, diatoms, brown algae, fire algae, and cyanobacteria. Explore their distinct traits, food storage compounds, and environmental significance.

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