EUCARYOTIC MICROBES

● Algae
● Protozoa
● Fungi
● Lichens
● Slime moulds

ALGAE
-photosynthetic, eucaryotic organisms.
-classified in the kingdom Protista.
-Phycology(study of algae). -Phycologist/Algologists (person who studies algae)
-consist of cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, plastids, ribosomes, mitochondria,
golgi bodies.
-Pellicle (thickened cell membrane)
-Stigma (light-sensing organelle–eyespot)

Algae considered as microorganisms:

● Diatoms
● Dinoflagellates
● Desmids
● Chlamydomonas
● Euglena
● Spirogyra
● Volvox

Diatoms- tiny, unicellular algae that live in both freshwater and seawater.
- members of the phytoplankton.
- have silicon dioxide in their cell walls (have cell walls made of glass).
- used to make diatomaceous earth (used in filtration systems, insulation, and
abrasives).
Dinoflagellates- microscopic, unicellular, flagellated, often photosynthetic algae.
-members of the phytoplankton.
-produce oxygen in the atmosphere.
-serve as important links in food chains.
-fire algae (dinoflagellates that produce light).
-responsible for “red tides”.

Chlamydomonas- unicellular, biflagellated alga, containing 1 chloroplast and a stigma.

Desmids- unicellular algae, some of which resemble a microscopic banana.

Spirogyra- filamentous alga, often producing long green strands in pond water.

Volvox- multicellular alga (colonial alga or colony)

-consisting of 60,000 interconnected, biflagellated cells, that form hollow sphere.
-the flagella beat in a coordinated manner, causing the Volvox colony to move through
the water in a rolling motion.

Euglena- possesses features possessed by both algae and protozoa.

- contains chloroplasts (photosynthetic) and stores energy in the form of starch.
-protozoan features–presence of a primitive mouth (cytostome), absence of a cell wall
(no cellulose).
-possesses a photosensing organelle (stigma) and a single flagellum.
(With its stigma, it can sense light; with its flagellum, it can swim into the light. When
there is no light, continue to obtain nutrients by ingesting food through its cytostome.
-possess a pellicle, which serves the same function as a cell wall—protection
Common pond water algae and protozoa

● Amoeba sp.,
● Euglena sp.,
● Stentor sp.,
● Vorticella sp.,
● Volvox sp.,
● Paramecium sp.,