Cyanophyta (Survey)

• Stromatolite - rock-like structures formed by layers of cyanobacteria
• Subsections in the phylum Cyanophyta

  A) Chroococcales

  B) Pleurocapsales

  C) Oscillatoriales

  D) Nostocales

  E) Stigonematales

  
• Gloeobacterales - order under Cyanophta with prominent polyphosphate granules
• Baeocytes - products of multiple fission
• Basic Characteristics of Cyanophyta

  A) 0

  B) 0

  
• Diagnostic characteristics in Order Chroococcales: Cells do not form a large color; cell body covered by sheath

  A) chroococcus

  B) cyanosarcina

  C) synechocystis

  
• Diagnostic characteristics in Order Chroococcales: Cells form a large colony; irregular outline shape (MAGE, lahat ng may capsa)

  A) Microcystis

  B) Aphanocapsa

  C) Gloeocapsa

  D) Eucapsis

  
• Diagnostic characteristics in Order Chroococcales: Cells form a colony; constant outline shape (MSGC)