Kingdom Protista part II- Algae

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Diatomaceous earth

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Phylum Dinoflagellata

Dinoflagellates

Small, unicellular

Most photosynthetic

Some bioluminescent

Red tide a problem

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Phylum Chrysophyta

Golden algae

Most fresh water

Form cysts

2 flagella

Carotenoids give color

Important for formation of petroleum deposits

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Phylum Euglenophyta

Euglenoids

Plant-like and animal-like characteristics

Many have cholorphyll and are photosynthetic

No cell wall, motile

Most live in fresh water

See picture on page 533

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Fungus-like protists

Slime molds:

Phylum acrasiomycota

Cellular slime molds

Amoeboid movement

Phylum Myxomycota

Plasmodial slime molds

Mass of plasmodium

Water molds

Phylum Oomycota

Blight

Phylum Chytridiomycota

Chytrids

Zoospores with one flagellum

Maybe fungi?

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Slime molds

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Water molds

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Chytrids

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