Rhodophyta are a group of algae classified as Protista. They are photosynthetic and contain the pigment phycoerythrin. Rhodophyta have an alternation of generation life cycle where the haploid gametophyte generation alternates with the diploid sporophyte generation. They reproduce both sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, and asexually through spores. Common examples include Irish moss.
Rhodophyta are a group of algae classified as Protista. They are photosynthetic and contain the pigment phycoerythrin. Rhodophyta have an alternation of generation life cycle where the haploid gametophyte generation alternates with the diploid sporophyte generation. They reproduce both sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, and asexually through spores. Common examples include Irish moss.
Rhodophyta are a group of algae classified as Protista. They are photosynthetic and contain the pigment phycoerythrin. Rhodophyta have an alternation of generation life cycle where the haploid gametophyte generation alternates with the diploid sporophyte generation. They reproduce both sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, and asexually through spores. Common examples include Irish moss.
Rhodophyta are a group of algae classified as Protista. They are photosynthetic and contain the pigment phycoerythrin. Rhodophyta have an alternation of generation life cycle where the haploid gametophyte generation alternates with the diploid sporophyte generation. They reproduce both sexually through the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, and asexually through spores. Common examples include Irish moss.
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Rhodophyta
Categorization Rhodophyta are plant-like Protista, because they o Are autotrophic and have a pigment of phycoerythrin that allows them to photosynthesize. o Are eukaryotic and aerobic. o Have cell walls made of cellulose. o Have similar life cycle to plants (Alternation of generation) o Are mostly multicellular, but can be unicellular. Since they can be unicellular, they are classified as Protista and not plants. Acquisition of Energy Photosynthetic autotrophs They have the pigment phycoerythrin that absorbs blue light, and allows them to photosynthesize deeper in the ocean. They are immobile, lacking cilia or flagellum. Life Cycle They have an Alternation of Generation life cycle, in which the first generation will be haploid, and the second generation will be diploid. The Life Cycle: o Spores (haploid cells) develop into gametophytes (multicellular haploid organisms) through mitosis. o The gametophytes produce haploid gametes (mature reproductive cell) that are released into the environment. (Generation 1 ends here). o When male and female Rintoul, David, and Robert Bear. "Early Plant Life." CNX. Rice gametes meet, they University, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016. join. The fusion of the <https://cnx.org/contents/piH7mGlI@9/Early-Plant-Life>. gametes produces a diploid zygote that develops into a diploid sporophyte (multicellular diploid organism). o The sporophyte then produces haploid spores through meiosis to complete the cycle (generation 2 ends here),
and these spores will go on to create a gametophyte and
continue the cycle.
Mode of Reproduction Dont have motile sperm, so they rely on water currents to carry their gametes to female organs. Generally diplohaplontic mode of reproduction (alternation of generation, as discussed in life cycle section) Reproduce both sexually and asexually. Example Organism Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss) Found predoinately on the Atlantic Coasts where it is rocky Has industrial use as a thickener or stabilizer in items such as lunch meat or ice cream.
Interesting Facts Rhodophyta contain many nutrients and protein, and are often used in sushi, nori, and other food products. Most of the worlds types of seaweeds are part of the rhotophyta taxa. There are approximately 4000 species of rhodophyta, and nearly all of them live in marine environments such as oceans. Agar, the bacteria food used in our lab, is produced in the cell walls of some species of rhodophyta.
Rhodophyta are very important to ecosystems, because they are
primary producers and provide shelter for other organisms.
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