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Zoology
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It is all about zoology and for students and all persons
- Author: Zahoor Shah
- Listed in: Science Science & Nature
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Foraminifera,Mycetozoa,Myxogastridia and Dictyostelida
Foraminifera (forams) Forams are all marine Named for their porous shells Hardened with calcium carbonate ChalkMycetozoa (Slime Molds) Mycetozoa “fungus animals” They decompose leaf litter like fungi But they are ...
Rhodophyta,Chlorophyta, and Rhizopoda
Rhodophyta: Red Algae Have no flagellated life cycle stage Not all are red Most are multicellular Also called seaweedsChlorophyta: (green algae) Probably gave rise to land plants Most are fresh water algaeDiversity of pr...
Bacillariophyta,Chrysophyta,Phaeophyta
Bacillariophyta (Diatoms) Unique glasslike walls consisting of silica Used in toothpastes and polishesChrysophyta (golden algae) Named for their color Typically biflagellated Live among freshwater and marine plankton Mos...
Alveolata,Dinoflagellata,Apicomplexa,Cilliophora (cilliates) and Stramenopila
Alveolata Dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, and ciliates All contain membrane bounded cavities (alveoli)Dinoflagellata Abundant components of phytoplankton Some are also heterotrophic Contain plates of cellulose armor Two o...
Euglenozoa
EuglenozoaContain flagellated Euglenoids and kinetoplastidsMostly autotrophicKintetoplastidsContain mitochondriaAnd extranuclear DNA housed in a kinetoplast...
Diplomonadida and Parabasala
Diplomonadida and ParabasalaGroup that lacks mitochondriaEvolved before eukaryotes acquired mitochondria. But recent evidence may suggest that these groups actually lost their mitochondria Multiple flagella.Two separate nucleiDiplomonadida and P...
