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Plant protist cfhs
unicellular cfhs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phylum Pyrophyta | Dinoflagellates are members of this.(1/2 are photosynthetic and 1/2 are heterotroph); *have 2 flagella, luminescent-can give off a "blue light" when agitated in dark water; "red tides" by prducing a nerve toxin that kills fish |
| phylum Pyrophyta EX. Gonyaulax | This is in shellfish and priduce a toxin that paralyzes and kills humans and fish. |
| phylum Bacillariophyta (diatoms) | has silica which is glass like cell walls (main component of glass);forms diatamaceous soil when they die and sink to ocean floor which is used to filter as an abrasive and brightener in paint |
| phylum Chrysophyta | includes yellow, green, and golden brown algae; some contain pectin in cell walls; store food in the form of oil rather than starch; oil is food |
| phylum Euglenophyta | have 2 flagella and chloroplasts and one eyespot |
| phylum Euglenophyta EX. Euglena | both autotroph and heterotroph; has chloroplast and eyespot that allows photosynthesis, if no sunlight, can absorb nutrients |