Algae 1 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Algae are plants False
100%
Cyanobacteria are eukaryotic or prokaryotic Prokaryotic
100%
According to Guiry (2012) How many algal species are there 72,500 - 200,000
67%
Lichen dominates what % of surface area of the planet 8
67%
Plant-like protists, including algae, have been separated from animal-like protists. What is the name of the new kingdom for plant-like protists Chromista
67%
Algae have vascular systems False
67%
Algae are all descended from a common ancestor False
67%
Dinoflagellates are always multicellular False
67%
Lichen is a symbiote of algae and what Fungi
67%
Diatoms contribute to what % of global carbon fixation 20
33%
Cyanobacteria produced the first oxygen rich environment how long ago 2.4 bya
33%
Coccolithophores are characterised by the 'plates' they contain, what are these 'plate made of Calcium carbonate
33%
Which type of chlorophyll does cyanobacteria contain chlorophyll a
33%
Which type of chlorophyll do green algae contain chlorophyll a & b
33%
Brown algae gets its brown appearance through what pigment Fucoxanthin
33%
Branched filaments of algae that grow on benthic substrates are known as Peryphyton
33%
Red algae gets its red appearance through what pigment Phycoerythrin
33%
Branched filaments of algae that are floating in water columns are known as Phytoplankton
33%
Algae are classified under which kingdom (Whittaker 1969) Protista
33%
Which of these three algae is typically are found the deepest Red
33%
Chlorophyll a works best in which type of environment Shallow surface water
33%
Membrane-bound organelles found within cyanobacteria are known as what Thylakoids
33%
Cyanobacteria are prokaryotic True
33%
DMS, a product when DMSP breaks down after being produced by algae, is known to affect what Weather
33%
Which type of chlorophyll do coccolithophores contain chlorophyll a & c
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Which type of chlorophyll do diatoms contain chlorophyll c
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Which main type of algae is capable of permanently locking away carbon as bacteria cannot consume it Diatoms
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