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Chlamydomonas

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Chlamydomonas/

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Biflagellate (2 flagella)

- Eyespot

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Chlamydomonas/</p><p>Form: Unicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Biflagellate (2 flagella)</p><p> - Eyespot</p>

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Gonium

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Gonium/

Form: Colonial

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Motile clusters w/ flagella

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Gonium/</p><p>Form: Colonial</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Motile clusters w/ flagella</p>

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Oedogonium

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Oedogonium/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Cap cells

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Oedogonium/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Cap cells</p>

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Volvox

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Volvox/

Form: Colonial

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Hollow, spinning colony w/ flagella

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Volvox/</p><p>Form: Colonial</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Hollow, spinning colony w/ flagella</p>

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Scenedesmus

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Scenedesmus/

Form: Colonial

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Flagella

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Scenedesmus/</p><p>Form: Colonial</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Flagella</p>

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Pediastrum

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Chlorophyceae

Genus: /Pediastrum/

Form: Colonial

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Spiney, tooth-shaped

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Chlorophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Pediastrum/</p><p>Form: Colonial</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Spiney, tooth-shaped</p>

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Ulva

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Ulvophyceae

Genus: /Ulva/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Sporic (Isomorphic)

Structures:

- Macroscopic

- Sheet-like structure

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Ulvophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Ulva/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Sporic (Isomorphic)</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Macroscopic</p><p> - Sheet-like structure</p>

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Acetabularia

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Ulvophyceae

Genus: /Acetabularia/

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Gametic

Structures:

- Wine glass shape

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Ulvophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Acetabularia/</p><p>Form: Unicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Gametic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Wine glass shape</p>

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Chara

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Charophyceae

Genus: /Chara/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Whorled branches

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Charophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Chara/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Whorled branches</p>

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Zygnema

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Charophyceae

Genus: /Zygnema/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- 2 star-shaped chloroplasts

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Charophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Zygnema/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - 2 star-shaped chloroplasts</p>

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Micrasterias (a desmid)

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Charophyceae

Genus: /Micrasterias/

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Flower-like shape

- Symmetrical

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Charophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Micrasterias/</p><p>Form: Unicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Flower-like shape</p><p> - Symmetrical</p>

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Mixed Desmids

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Charophyceae

Genus: NONE

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Isthmus bridging halves

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Charophyceae</p><p>Genus: NONE</p><p>Form: Unicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Isthmus bridging halves</p>

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Spirogyra

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Class: Charophyceae

Genus: /Spirogyra/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Biflagellate (2 flagella)

- Conjugation tubes

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Class: Charophyceae</p><p>Genus: /Spirogyra/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Biflagellate (2 flagella)</p><p> - Conjugation tubes</p>

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Polysiphonia

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Polysiphonia/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)

Structures:

- Branching structures

- 3 stages: Gametophyte, Carposporophyte, & Tetrasporophyte

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Polysiphonia/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Branching structures</p><p> - 3 stages: Gametophyte, Carposporophyte, & Tetrasporophyte</p>

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Corallina

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Corallina/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)

Structures:

- Calcified walls

- Coral-like

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Corallina/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Calcified walls</p><p> - Coral-like</p>

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Callithamnion

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Callithamnion/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)

Structures:

- Branching structures

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Callithamnion/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Branching structures</p>

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Rhodymenia

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Rhodymenia/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)

Structures:

- Gelatinous texture

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Rhodymenia/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Sporic (Heteromorphic)</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Gelatinous texture</p>

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Ectocarpus

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Ectocarpus/

Form: Filamentous

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Branching structures

- Unilocular and Plurilocular sporangia

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Ectocarpus/</p><p>Form: Filamentous</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Branching structures</p><p> - Unilocular and Plurilocular sporangia</p>

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Laminaria

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Laminaria/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Macroscopic blades

- Unilocular sporangia

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Laminaria/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Zygotic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Macroscopic blades</p><p> - Unilocular sporangia</p>

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Sargassum

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Sargassum/

Form: Multicellular

Life Cycle: Gametic

Structures:

- Air bladder (Pneumatocysts)

<p>Domain: Eukarya</p><p>Phylum: Phaeophyta (Brown algae)</p><p>Kingdom: Protista</p><p>Genus: /Sargassum/</p><p>Form: Multicellular</p><p>Life Cycle: Gametic</p><p>Structures: </p><p> - Air bladder (Pneumatocysts)</p>

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Navicula (Diatom)

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Bacillariophyta

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: /Navicula/

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Gametic

Structures:

- Raphe

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Mixed Diatoms

Domain: Eukarya

Phylum: Bacillariophyta

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: NONE

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Gametic

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Dinoflagellates

Domain: Eukarya

Subphylum: Dinozoa

Kingdom: Protista

Genus: NONE

Form: Unicellular

Life Cycle: Zygotic

Structures:

- Spinning due to flagella