Desr Sir Gonyaulax is an example of red algae .but present in kingdom protista .what is the resan for that ?
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18th Nov, 2021
Hi,
Yes, it called as Red Algae due to a red pigment, called peridinin , which collects light during photosynthesis , colors the water red when large numbers of the plankton populate an area.
Gonyaulax, genus of dinoflagellate algae (family Gonyaulacaceae) that inhabit marine, fresh, or brackish water. Several planktonic species are toxic and are sometimes abundant enough to colour water and cause the phenomenon called red tide, which may kill fish and other animals.
Gymnodinium cause red tide. Unarmored dinoflagellates of the Karenia (previously Gymnodinium) genus are able to form blooms,
most commonly red tides
, and produce toxins affecting human health, fishes, and less frequently, other marine lives.
Dinoflagellates were classified under kingdom Protista and phylum.
Hope this helps.
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sir my question is why they are not placed in kingdom monera . because cyanobacteria (blue green algae) are placed in kingdom monera
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ruhankoka786
Just because Cyanobacteria has Prokaryotic features like dispersed nucleus, lack of membrane bound organelles whereas Gonyaulax has Eukaryotic characteristics eg true nucleus etc
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