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Biodiv Genera
Various genera and their characteristics
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/09/2010

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Diplomonads and parabasalids
Definition
protists with no mitochondria, move with flagella. Ex: Giardia
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Euglenozoa
Definition
Flagella, some have chloroplasts, all have pellicles. Ex:Euglena, trypanosomes
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Alveolata
Definition
Phylum including: Dinoflagellates, Apicomplexes and ciliates
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Dinoflagellates
Definition
Class of alveolata, 2 flagella (di), plates of cellulose or silica. Some are bioluninescent, some live in symbosis with corals ex: Zooxanthellae. Some produce toxins: red tide
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Apicomplexes
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ex: Plasmodium, sexual and asexual phases
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Ciliates
Definition
Have micro and macronuclei, reproduce by conjugation. Ex: Paramecium
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Stramenopila
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A phylum of protists. Include Brown Algae, Diatoms, Oomycetes
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Brown algae
Definition
Class of stramenopila, multicellular, alternate haploid and diploid stages
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Diatoms
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Class of stramenopila, unicellular with double shells of silica
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Oomycetes
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Class of stramenopila, have motile spores and are parasites or saprobes
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Rhodophyta
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Phylum of protists: red algae, uni or multicellular with accessory pigments
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Choanoflagellida
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Phylum of protists: most similar to animals
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Amoeba
Definition
protists with pseudopods
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Plasmodial slime molds
Definition
streaming multinucleated mass
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Cellular slime molds
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Protists: amoeba like until starved, form slug and sorocarp (and mexican hat stage)
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Chlorophyta
Definition
Green algae. Can be uni or multicellular
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Charophyta
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More green algae (look more complex to me). Ex: Charales
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Hepaticophyta
Definition
Liverworts. Non-vascular land plants
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Anthocerophyta
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Hornworts. Non-vascular land plants
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Lycophyta
Definition
Moss, non-vascular land plants. Ex: Lycopodium, Club moss
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Psilophyta
Definition
WhiskFerns. Seedless plants. Ex: psilotum. Stems but no leaves or roots
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Arthrophyta
Definition
horsetails, scouring rush. Seedless plants
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Pterophyta
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Ferns. Seedless plants
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Coniferophyta
Definition
pine, spruce, fir, hemlock etc. Gymnosperms
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Cycadophyta
Definition
Cycads. Gymnosperms
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Gnetophyta
Definition
Ephedra, mormon's tea, and Welwitschia. Gymnosperms
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Ginkophyta
Definition
Ginko biloba, gymnosperm
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Anthophyta
Definition
Flowering plants, angiosperm
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