An Introdution to Algae

acronematic algal amoeboid apical appears Asexual reproduction auxiliary cell Bangiophycidae biflagellate blue-green algae branches carotenoids Caulerpales cell structure cell surface cell wall Chlorococcales Chlorophyceae chlorophyll chloroplast chromosomes Chrysophyta Cladophorales classification colony colourless consists Cryptophyta Cyanophyta cytoplasm daughter cells diatoms diploid discoid chloroplasts divide elaborate electron microscope elongated emphasised erect system Euglena euglenoids Euglenophyta evolution fertilisation filamentous forms flagella flagellate flagellum Florideophycidae formation fusion gametes gametophyte genus germinate green algae haploid Haptophyceae heterocysts heterotrichous isogamous large number later layer life-history longitudinal membrane morphological motile mucilage multinucleate non-motile normally nuclear division nucleus observed occurs oogamous oogonium organisms palmelloid pantonematic parenchymatous Phaeophyceae photosynthetic pigments phyceae phyla plant plurilocular present produced protoplast pyrenoid Pyrrophyta Rhodophyta sexual process sexual reproduction specialised species spermatozoid sporangia spores sporophyte stage suggest swarmers Tetrasporales thallus tion transverse trichome Ulotrichales unicellular forms unilocular usually valve variable Volvocales whereas Xanthophyceae zoospores zygote