SUMMATIVE GENBIO REVIEW

Thallophytes

are a polyphyletic group of non-motile organisms traditionally described as “thalloid plants” “relatively simple plants” “lower plants”

cryptogamae

the hidden reproductive system of thallophytes

zoospores

reproduce via spores rather than through flowers or seeds

chlorophyll

posess the green pigment

Algae

unicellular or multicellular and photosynthetic in nature

Vegetative Reproduction

(vegetative cloning) involves growth that divides into smaller fragments or vegetative parts.

Fragmentation

(vegetative cloning) involves growth that divides into smaller fragments or vegetative parts. This process is called

Vegetative Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Three main methods of Algae Reproduction

Isogamous

Anisogamous

Oogamous

Sexual Reproduction can manifest in Three Main Forms

Fungi

is any member of group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as mushrooms

Bacteria

are single-celled organisms

Plants Pathology

is a scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens