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Red Algae- "Fire Plants"
Phylum "rhodophyta" |
 Multicellular Algae Chlorophyll a capture blue light Phycobillins red pigments that absorb blue light. Can live in deeper water. Most are green, purple, or reddish black. Help from coral reefs. |
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Phylum "Euglenophyta"
Euglenophytes |
 Unicellular Algae 2 flagella but no cell wall. Closely related to zooflagellates. Found in ponds and lakes. |
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Brown Algae "Dusky Plants"
Phylum "Phaeophyta" |
 Multicellular Algae Chlorophyll a and c Fucoxantin browm and accessory pigment Most are dark yellow-brown color. Largest and most complex algae. Found in cool, shallow water. |
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Green Algae "Green Plants"
Phylum "Chlorophyta" |
 Multicellular Algae Similar to plant cell wall and pigments. Chlorophyll a and b. Cellulose in cell wall. Store food as oil. Found in fresh and salt water, moist land. Single cells and colonies. |
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Dinoflagellates "Fire Plants"
Phylum "Pyrrophyta" |
 Unicellular Algae Half autotrophs/heterotrophs |
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Diatoms
Phylum "Bacillariophyta" |
 Unicellular Algae Cell walls contain silicon |
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Chrysophytes "Golden Plants"
Phylum "Chrysophyta" |
 Unicellular Algae Bright yellow pigments and chloroplasts Yellow green and golden brown algae cell walls contain pectin. Store food as oil Reproduce asextually/ sextually |
