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The Evolution of Pla
Question | Answer |
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What is the order of the evolution of plants? | Cyanobacteria in the bacteria kingdom Single Celled Algae in the Protista kingdom: diatoms dinoflagellates euglenoids Multicellular Algae/Seaweed in the Protista Kingdom: red algae brown algae green algae plantae kingdom |
What are the 6 phyla of algae? | dinoflagellates red algae brown algae diatoms green algae euglenoids |
What are the characteristics of red algae? | +6000 species first multicellular organism chlorophyll + another pigment sensitive deep light waves used as nori for wrapping sushi used as carageenan to mix ingredients together |
What are the characteristics of brown algae? | aka kelp largest and most complex protist abundant provides food and shelter no leaves or roots |
What are the characteristics of green algae? | mostly aquatic structurally diverse most plant like: same types of chlorophyll (a and b) cell wall made of cellulose stores food as starch (not glycogen) similar dna sequences debate over which kingdom it belongs in |
What adaptations needed to occur for plants to survive on land? | early plants grew in moist places and were small protection from drying transport system support system |
What characteristics were evolved? | non vascular: mosses liverworts hornworts vascular nonseed ferns seed gymnosperms angiosperms (flowering) |