Unit Three Single-celled Organisms ©Project Oceanography Spring 2002 95 Single-celled Organisms Vocabulary Algae -aquatic, photosynthetic organisms ranging in size from single-celled forms to the giant kelp Antibody - proteins that are produced in the bloodstream in reaction to foreign ...
Unit Three Single-celled Organisms ©Project Oceanography Spring 2002 76 Unit III Single-celled Organisms On the cutting edge… ... The cyanobacteria are sometimes called "blue-green algae" because of their color and because they also photosynthesize.
DIATOMS Ba cillariophyta Single-celled algae that produce ornate silicon (glass) cases; contain photosynthetic pigments; source of diatomaceous earth used in filters and cleansers.
276 Unit 2: Cells VOCABULARY algae p. 277 plankton p. 279 protozoa p. 280 BEFORE, you learned • Organisms are grouped into six kingdoms • Bacteria are single-celled organisms without a nucleus • Viruses are not living things NOW, you will learn • About characteristics of protists ...
The Algae Characteristics and Classification of the Algae We will not be covering these subjects in detail; from an earlier lecture, you should know the following: Kingdom Eubacteria Prokaryotic (organized nucleus and membrane-bound organelles not present) Single-celled Bacteria and ...
128 CHAPTER 7 Algae and cyanobacteria in coastal and estuarine waters I n coastal and estuarine waters, algae range from single-celled forms to the seaweeds.
Phytoplankton, also referred to as algae, are free living single celled plants which exist in all types of aquatic environments
In freshwater ponds, the single-celled algae form the basis of the pond food chain. These single-celled plants called phytoplankton serve as food for the zooplankton, or microscopic animals, that in turn, are eaten by larger organisms such as pond fishes.
Distinguish the main representative types of algae-like protists. 3- Be aware that during this lab you may also examine green algae, brown algae, and red algae, which are all Plants) Today you will look at cells that show a greater complexity than the prokaryotic cells last week. These single-celled ...
CHAPTER 3 DIVERSITY OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS: The Single Celled and Colonial Organisms ... 50 -5000 μm Protists, rotifers, cladocerans, copepods PHYTOPLANKTON Net Plankton 50 --500 μm Protists: protozoa & algae Nannoplankton 10 -50 μm Protists ...