chlamydomonas
Single-celled green alga
Chlamydomonas is a genus of single-celled green algae found in freshwater, soil, and marine environments.
Each cell has two flagella for swimming and a single cup-shaped chloroplast.
These organisms are workhorses of biological research, used to study photosynthesis, cell motility, and genetics: The lab cultured chlamydomonas for the experiment.
The lowercase form appears in informal scientific writing.
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- green algaePhotosynthetic aquatic microorganisms
- microalgaeMicroscopic aquatic photosynthetic organisms
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- pondSmall still body
aquatic · phytoplankton · chloroplast · algal · bloom · eutrophication · biofilm · diatoms
Whiplike locomotion appendages
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- microtubulesHollow cellular protein structures
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
undulation · propulsion · swimming · chemotaxis · motile · gliding
One cell only
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
organelle · cell membrane · eyespot · contractile vacuole · Golgi apparatus · endoplasmic reticulum · ribosomes · microtubules
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- algologyStudy of algae
- unicellularOne cell only
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
Science of hereditary transmission
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- transformationThorough change in form
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- green algaePhotosynthetic aquatic microorganisms
- microalgaeMicroscopic aquatic photosynthetic organisms
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
pond · aquatic · phytoplankton · chloroplast · algal · bloom · eutrophication · biofilm · diatoms · cyanobacteria
flagella
Whiplike locomotion appendages
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
- microtubulesHollow cellular protein structures
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
waveform · undulation · propulsion · swimming · chemotaxis · motile · gliding
unicellular
One cell only
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
cytoplasm · organelle · cell membrane · eyespot · contractile vacuole · Golgi apparatus · endoplasmic reticulum · ribosomes · microtubules · cytoskeleton
phylogeny
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- algologyStudy of algae
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
carbon dioxide · oxygen · glucose · sunlight · autotroph · pigment · ATP
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- transformationThorough change in form
biofuel · circadian rhythm · cell cycle · zygospore · acetate
- algaealgae, green algae, chlorella, red algae, kelp
- microorganismsamoeba, paramecium, amoebae, euglena, amoebas
- microalgaemicroalgae, diatom, diatoms, dinoflagellate, chlorella
- Lab organismslab rat, lab mouse, white rat, white mouse, albino rat
- Microbesbacteria, bacterium, virus, mold, prokaryote
- protistsamoeba, amoebas, ciliate, dinoflagellate, Paramecium
chlamydomonaskelp
Large brown marine algae
seaweed · macroalgae · giant kelp · sea lettuce · sequoia