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The Protists
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Outline
• General Biology• Evolution• Diversity
– Green Algae– Red Algae– Brown Algae– Diatoms– Dinoflagellates
• Diversity Protozoans
– Euglenoids– Zooflagellates– Pseudopods– Ciliates– Sporozoans
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General Biology of the Protists
• Protists are classified in the domain Eukarya and the kingdom Protista.
– Most are unicellular, but have achieved a high level of complexity (multicellular).
– Autotrophs and heterotrophs– Aquatic environment– Asexual reproduction is common, but sexual
reproduction can occur when the environment becomes stressful.
Spores Cysts
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Evolution of Protists
• Complexity and diversity of protists makes them difficult to classify.– Cannot be classified as plants, animals, or
fungi.– Has been suggested protists could be
split into as many as a dozen kingdoms.
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Diversity of Protists
• Green Algae– Green algae (phylum Chlorophyta).
Chlamydomonas Unicellular 2 anterior flagella Eyespot Usually reproduces asexually
Forms spores and zoospores when growth conditions are unfavorable.
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Green Algae– Spirogyra
found in masses on the surfaces of standing water like lakes and ponds.
called pond scum Unbranched, filamentous Helical chloroplast Conjugation Algal bloom
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Green Algae– Multicellular
Filamentous Mostly marine
Ulva (sea lettuce)
Edible Green Algae
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Caulerpa lentilliferaC. racemosa
Codium reediae
Chlorella sp.
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Red Algae
• Red Algae (phylum Rhodophyta)– Multicellular– warmer seawater– Accessory pigment phycobilins
(phycoerythrin)– Cell walls with calcium
carbonate (corralline algae)
Economic ImportanceAgar and carrageen
Edible Red Algae
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Porphyra sp.
Gelidium sp. (agar)Chondrus crispus (carrageen)
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Brown Algae
• Brown Algae (phylum Phaeophyta)– chlorophylls a and c – carotenoid pigments: fucoxanthin and xanthophyll– Laminarin– Often observed on rocky coasts in north
temperate zone. Largest Seaweeds Kelps (Laminaria) Fucus Macrocystis
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Brown Algae
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The Diatoms
• Diatoms (phylum Bacillariophyta) are the most numerous unicellular algae in the oceans– Significant phytoplankton– Cell wall has outer layer of silica.– Cell wall composed of two valves, with the
larger valve acting as a lid.– Various shapes of their silicious tests or
cell wall
Economic Importance of Diatoms
• Sources of food and O2 for heterotrophs
• deposits of these shells used as filtering aids, abrasives, cleansers, and paints
• world's oil and gasoline supply comes from diatom fossil beds
• toothpaste • Environmental indicators of pollution
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DIATOMS
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The Dinoflagellates
• Phylum Pyrrophyta • Unicellular and phytoplanktons• Usually bounded by protective cellulose plates
impregnated with silicates• Typically contain two flagella• Photosynthetic with chloroplasts vary in color• Usually reproduce asexually• Some genera may cause red tide• Produce neurotoxins
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Dinoflagellates
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The Euglenoids
• Microscopic freshwater unicellular organisms• Have two flagella and an eyespot
(photoreceptor for detecting light)• Bound by flexible pellicle• Chloroplast and pyrenoid• Longitudinal cell division asexual reproduction
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Euglena
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The Zooflagellates
• Zooflagellates (phylum Zoomastigophora) are colorless heterotrophs.
• Most are symbiotic and parasitic– Well known for causing various diseases in
humans.African sleeping sickness ( Trypanosoma,
vector tsetse fly)Giardia lamblia ( contaminated water)Trichonomas vaginalis (sexually transmitted
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Zooflagellates
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Protists with Pseudopods
• Pseudopods form when cytoplasm streams forward in a particular direction.
– Amoeboids (phylum Rhizopoda) move and ingest their food with pseudopods
Phagocytize food– Foraminiferans (phylum Foraminifera)- skeleton
or test made of calcium carbonate – Radiolarians (phlyum Actinopoda)- have
siliceous tests.
Protists with Pseudopods
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The Ciliates
• Ciliates (phylum Ciliophora) are most complex of the protozoans.
– Hundreds of cilia beat in coordinated rhythm.– Pellicle contain trichocysts– Most are holozoic ( ingest and digest solid food)– Divide by transverse binary fission during asexual
reproduction.– Macronucleus and micronucleus– Sexual reproduction ( conjugation)
- High level of diversity
Ciliates
Paramecium Conjugation1. Two paramecium individuals come in contact on their oral surface.2. The micronuclei divide by meiosis to produce four haploid micronuclei.3. Three micronuclei degenerate4. The remaining micronucleus divides to form male and female pronuclei5. Syngamy occurs6. Male micronuclei are exchanged between conjugants.
7. Male and female pronuclei fuse and individuals separate8. Old macronuclei are absorbed and replaced by new macronuclei
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The Sporozoans
• Sporozoans (phylum Apicomplexa) are nonmotile parasites.
– Most widespread human parasite is Plasmodium vivax, the cause of one form of malaria.
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Plasmodium vivax Life Cycle