Basic Algae Characteristics

Question 1

Phycology

Answer 1

the study of algae

Question 2

Phycologist

Answer 2

a person who studies algae

Question 3

Justification for the study of algae

Answer 3

1. More divisions of algae than any other organism

2. 2/3 of the oxygen we breathe comes from PSN carried out by phytoplankton

Question 4

Characteristics

Answer 4

photosynthetic and related organisms that lack vascular tissues

Question 5

Ubiquitous

Answer 5

grows everywhere

Question 6

Planktonic

Answer 6

free-floating in water

Question 7

Tycoplanktonic

Answer 7

forms of algae transported by currents or other means to open water

Question 8

Cryoplanktonic

Answer 8

ice or snow

Question 9

Epizoic

Answer 9

algae that lives on animals

Question 10

Epiphetic

Answer 10

algae that grows on plants

Question 11

Endozoic

Answer 11

algae that lives inside of animals

Question 12

Endophetic

Answer 12

algae that lives inside of plants

Question 13

Epilithic

Answer 13

algae that grows on rocks

Question 14

Periphyton (aufwuchs)

Answer 14

a community of organisms which are attached to or move upon submersed substrates, but do not penetrate into it

Question 15

Thallus

Answer 15

unvascularized body of an algae

Question 16

Rhizopodial

Answer 16

amoeboid in appearance

Question 17

Flagellated

Answer 17

one or more flagella

Question 18

Palmelloid

Answer 18

gelatinous body/ cells embedded

Question 19

Collonial agrigate- coenbial

Answer 19

number of cells stays the same from birth

Question 20

Filamentous

Answer 20

simple branching

Question 21

Siphonous

Answer 21

no septa or crosswalls/ free floating nuclei

Question 22

Order

Answer 22

-alas

Question 23

Family

Answer 23

-aceae