Plant Like Protist: The Algae PART 2

Unicellular algae that have a unique glass like wall made of silica

• Dinoflagellates

• Diatoms

• Brown algae

• Euglena

The wall consists of two parts that overlap like a shoebox and its lid. The walls are able to withstand great pressure and …..

• Offer protection from predators

• Provide shelter

• Give structure to the diatoms

Most diatom reproduction is by _____

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Binary fission

There are over _____ different species of diatoms

• 120,000

• 100,000

• 250,000

Diatoms are the major component of _____, making them very important producers in both freshwater and salt water.

• Phytoplankton

• Chlorophyll

• Mitochondrion

• Cellulose

_______ are characterized by cells that are reinforced by cellulose plants

• Diatoms

• Euglena

• Yellow-green algae

• Dinoflagellates

Dinoflagellates are abundant components of both marine and freshwater ______, forming the basis of the food chain

• Plankton

• Phytoplankton

• Seaweed

• Green algae

Many dinoflagellates are _____

• Photosynthetic

• Non-photosynthetic

Some dinoflagellates bloom in the ocean and create ______.

• Red tides

• White tides

• High Tides

• Low tides

Some dinoflagellates can produce _____, a display of light that can be seen at night

• Aura

• Bioluminescence

• Photosynthetics