Part 4: Kingdom Protista — Autotrophs (Phytoplankton)

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
full-widthCall with Kai
GameKnowt Play
New
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/3

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

4 Terms

1
New cards

Q: What are diatoms?

A: Silica-shelled algae (Jurassic–Holocene), photosynthetic, with centric or pennate frustules; major food source; form diatomaceous oozes

2
New cards

Q: What are coccolithophores?

A: Marine algae (Triassic–Holocene), produce calcite disks (coccoliths), photic zone, warm-water restricted (45°N–45°S). Major food source, suffered Cretaceous extinction but radiated in Paleocene

3
New cards

Q: What are silicoflagellates?

A: Marine flagellates (Late Cretaceous–Holocene), silica lattice skeletons, temperature-sensitive, used as paleo-temperature indicators

4
New cards

.