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------ Self-replicating RNA------ Protocells

------ RNA-dependent protein enzymes------ Circular DNA Plasmids w/protein synthesis

----- Mitochondria via endosymbiosis

------ Linear DNA as chromosomes------ Mitosis & Meiosis

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KINGDOMPROTISTAWhat is their Origin?- Prokaryotic Ancestors

- Oldest Fossils = 2.1 Billion Years Ago

- 60,000 Species Today

- All are Eukaryotic

Greek;

“Protos” = “First”

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They have what Characteristics?- Unicellular or Multicellular

- Microscopic or as long as a Bull Kelp

- Heterotrophic, Autotrophic or Mixotrophic

PROTISTA…can use what energy types?

Animal-like Plantlike

The Protozoa The Algae

Ingestion Photosynthesis

Heterotrophic energy

Autotrophic energy

Group name?

Source?

Appearance?

(Two Groups)

Or?

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Rhizopoda (formerly Sarcodina) “rootlike feet”

Ex -

Moves by… Pseudopodia

Amoeba

Pseudes:“false”Pod:“foot” - GreekOthers - Foraminiferans &

Radiolarians

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Zoomastigina (formerly Mastigophora)

Ex -

Moves by… Flagella

Giardia lamblia

Causes? BackpackersDisease

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Zoomastigina (formerly Mastigophora)

Ex -

Moves by… Flagella

Trichonympha

Lives? TermiteIntestine

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Zoomastigina (formerly Mastigophora)

Ex -

Moves by… Flagella

TrypanosomaCauses?African Sleeping Sickness

Vector?Tsetse Fly

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Ciliophora (8,000 Species)

Ex -

Moves by… Cilia

ParameciumTrichocysts

PROTOZOA (animal-like)Phylum Ciliophora (8,000 Species)

Oral groove, Gullet, Anal PoreOther terms to know:

Micronucleus, Macronucleus

Food Vacuole, Contractile Vacuole

Heterotrophic (other), Conjugation

PROTOZOA (animal-like)

Grouped by their method of movement.

Phylum Sporozoa (all are parasites)

Ex -

Reproduction: Spores

Plasmodium

Disease? Malaria(300 Million)

Vector?Mosquito

ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by

Phylum Euglenophyta (plant & animal characteristics)

Ex -

Moves by… Flagellum

Euglena gracilis

Terms:Red Eyespot, can be Heterotrophic

No Cell Wall, has Chloroplasts

types of Chlorophyll = by Color

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ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by types ofChlorophyll = by Color

Phylum Bacillariophyta

Ex -

Color? Golden algae

Diatoms

Terms:Oils float. Diatomaceous earth. Moves.

Carotenoids. Oils, not starch.

Autotrophic & has Silica shells

Tractor-tread strip down center

ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by types ofChlorophyll = by Color

Phylum ?

Ex - Pfiesteria & Gonyaulax (Red Tide)

Terms: Carotenoids. Phytoplankton.

Spinning, Xanthophylls = Red

Phylum DinoflagellataBioluminescent, “Fire Algae”

Moves by… 2 Flagella

ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by types ofChlorophyll = by Color

Phylum ?

Ex - Porphyra algae

Phycobilins absorb deep water blue light.

Multicellular, uses Holdfasts

Phylum RhodophytaMarine Deep Water Seaweeds

Color? RED

Source of Iodine & Agar

ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by types ofChlorophyll = by Color

Phylum ?

Ex - & Volvox

Symbiotic with Fungi = Lichens.

Single-celled & Colonial forms

Phylum ChlorophytaClosely related to true plants

Color? GREEN

Ulva

ALGAE (plant-like)

Grouped by types ofChlorophyll = by Color

Phylum ?

Ex -

Contains fucoxanthan (yellow-brown)

Huge Colonial forms

Phylum Phaeophyta

Color? BROWNMacrocystis (60m)

Source of Alginthickeningagent

All are Multicellular seaweeds

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