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Types of Chloroplasts in Different Algae

  Chloroplasts in algae vary widely in shape, structure, and pigmentation depending on the type (or class) of algae. These differences are often used as classification features. Below are types of chloroplasts in different algal groups: Chlorophyceae (Green Algae) Example algae :- Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra,  Oodogonium,  Chara , Ulothrix Chloroplast type :- Cup-shaped, spiral, reticulate, discoid, Girdle shape, Stellate, Plate like Chloroplast Shape   Chlamydomonas - Cup shaped Volvox -  Cup shaped Spirogyra   - Spiral Oodogonium - Reticulate Chara -  Discoid Ulothrix - Girdle shape Zygnema - Stellate or Star shape Mougeoutia - Plate - like, Ribbon shape Pigments Present-  Chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids Phaeophyceae (Brown Algae) Example algae - Fucus, Sargassum Chloroplast type - Discoid or band shaped Chloroplast Shape - Discoid, ribbon-like Pigments Present - Chlorophyll a, c, fucoxanthin Rhodophyceae (Red Algae) Example algae ...
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Algae and Their Common Names

Green Algae (Chlorophyta) Chlorella :        Common name :- Green ball algae Used in protein supplements, biofuel, water purification Spirogyra : Common name: - Water silk/Pond scum Found in freshwater  used in photosynthetic study Ulva Common name: - Sea lettuce Edible used in salads in coastal regions Cladophora :- Common name::- Green hair algae Grows in polluted water.  Chlamydomonas  :- Model organism in genetic research and photosynthetic studies.  Volvox :- Common name:- Rolling algae Colonial alga; studied in evolutionary research.  Enteromorpha Common name:- Green thread algae Found in marine and brackish water.  Caulerpa :- Common name:- Sea grape Edible, Ornamental, invasive in some area.  Codium:- Common name:- Dead man's fingers Edible in some countries,  Marine algae Blue green algae ( Cyanobacteria)  Oscillatoria:-  Common name:- Blue-green algae Water purification and oxygen production.  ...
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economic importance of algae

Must be remember Food prepared from Laminaria    -    Kombu Food prepared from Alaria            -    Sarumen Most important red algae used as  humen food - Porphyra umblicus, P. perforeta  (It is   called  Nori   in Japan, Laver   in eng land and united states,   Sloke   in Scotland,  Luche   in   Southern Chil) Name of algae which is source of Vitamin A,B,C,D,E -  Porphyra ( Class- Pheophyceae )  Porphyra algae ( 100 gm) - 11.4 gm water, 35.6 gm protein, 0.75 gm fat, 44.3 gm carbohydrates, 8.0 gm vitamin A, B, C etc.  Alaria, ulva, Sargassum, Laminaria used as vegetables.  Algae which used as salad - Ulva   lactuca ( Sea Lettuce ) and Ulva fasciata Algae used in ice-creams and various other food - Chondrus crispus ( Irish moss) Algae used as food in space flight because it's protein have all essential aminoacids  - C...
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Plant kingdom, part 5 –Important awareness ( Algae)

  ·          Life cycle of algae –   Diphasic Ø Haplontic v Primitive and simplest type v Prominent phase   - Haploid gametophytic phase v Zygote immediately undergo meiosis to produce haploid zoospore .(  zygotic meiosis)  v Zoospore grows by mitosis to produce Haploid gametophytic generation. v Gametophytic plant produces male and female gametes by mitosis. Examples -  Spirogyra, Oedogonium, Ulothrix, Chlamydomonas, Volvox, Zygnema , Chara.   Ø Diplontic   -   v Prominent phase  - Diploid sporophytic phase v Gametes are produced in the gametangia by meiosis .(Gametic meiosis)   v Zygote developed into a Diploid sporophytic phase by mitosis. Examples-  Caulerpa, Fucus, Sargassum , diatom, Cladophora glomerata Ø Haplo-diplontic - v Well-developed multicellular haploid and diploid phases, called gametophyte and sporophyte respectively. v In sporophytic ...
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Plant kingdom - Reproduction in algae

Reproduction in algae Reproduction method                                                      Examples ·         By fragmentation                                        -      Spirogyra,                                                                                     Nostoc   ·         By Fission                                           ...
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