Question

1. state the characteristics of Chrysophytes.

Answer 1

1. Chrysophytes

⇒ Unicellar

⇒ Present in water bodies with low calcium levels.

⇒ Golden yellow colour due to accessory pigment.

⇒ Cell walls made of cellulose and silica.

⇒ Free swimming.

⇒ Two unequal flagella.

2. Dinoflagellates

⇒ Dinoflagellates are essentially golden-brown, biflagellate, unicellular motile protists.

⇒ Golden brown is the primary color, but due to changes in the ratios of other pigments, it may also take on yellow, green, brown, or even blue forms.

⇒ Theca or lorica, composed of articulated and sculpted cellulose plates, is a stiff covering that typically covers cells.

⇒ One flagellum is transverse and the other is longitudinal, making the two flagella distinct (heterokont).

⇒ Mesokaryon is the name given to the big nucleus.

⇒ Chlorophyll a and chlorophyll c are found in plastids or chromatophores.

⇒ In the sea, certain dinoflagellates like Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax proliferate in vast numbers, turning the water red and resulting in the so-called "red tide."

⇒ Dinoflagellates in the ocean exhibit bioluminescence. such as Noctiluca.

3. Euglenoids

⇒ Unicellular protists called euglenoids, like the genus Euglena, are frequently found in freshwater.

⇒ The pellicle, a protein-rich cell membrane, exists in place of the cell wall.

⇒ They bear two flagella on the anterior end of the body.

⇒ A small light sensitive eye spot is present.

⇒ They can prepare their own food because they have photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll. They act like heterotrophs when there is no light, though, by catching other tiny aquatic creatures.

⇒ They are referred regarded as the connecting link between plants and animals since they exhibit both plant and animal-like characteristics, making it difficult to categorize them.

4. Slime moulds

⇒ Chlorophyll does not exist in them.

⇒ Only the plasma membrane encloses them. The spores, however, contain cellulose cell walls.

⇒ They often reside near decomposing vegetation.

⇒ They have a diverse spectrum of coloring.

⇒ They are saprotrophic or phagotrophic feeders.