1. Explain the evidence that suggests the presence of a plastid in the Apicomplexan parasites. 2. Differentiate between the 4 genomes found in Chlorarachniophytes. Describe the properties that are key for delineating the endosymbiotic origins of the organelles. 3. Describe the evidence that suggests a novel endosymbiotic event resulted in the chromatophore of Paulinella vs the cyanelle of Glaucophytes. 4. Compare and contrast the plastids of Euglenids vs. green algae. What key features suggest a secondary endosymbiosis lead to the Euglenid plastid? 5. What evidence suggests a common endosymbiotic event lead to the plastids of diatoms and Phaeophytes? 6. Discuss if photosynthetic pigments predict phylogenetic distribution and evolutionary history or if they do not. 7. What evidence suggests Cryptomonad plastids are not derived from cyanobacteria? 8. What evidence suggests Haptophytes are related to stramenopiles? What evidence suggests this is not the case? 9. Discuss the evidence that supports a monophyly of Archaeplastidae. 10. Describe the evidenced-based evolutionary history of the plastid associated with Kryptoperidinium beginning with primary endosymbiosis. 11. Do morphological features or subcellular structures accurately predict the evolutionary relationships between different algal clades? Describe why or why not.
1. Explain the evidence that suggests the presence of a plastid in the Apicomplexan parasites. 2. Differentiate between the 4 genomes found in Chlorarachniophytes. Describe the properties that are key for delineating the endosymbiotic origins of the organelles. 3. Describe the evidence that suggests a novel endosymbiotic event resulted in the chromatophore of Paulinella vs the cyanelle of Glaucophytes. 4. Compare and contrast the plastids of Euglenids vs. green algae. What key features suggest a secondary endosymbiosis lead to the Euglenid plastid? 5. What evidence suggests a common endosymbiotic event lead to the plastids of diatoms and Phaeophytes? 6. Discuss if photosynthetic pigments predict phylogenetic distribution and evolutionary history or if they do not. 7. What evidence suggests Cryptomonad plastids are not derived from cyanobacteria? 8. What evidence suggests Haptophytes are related to stramenopiles? What evidence suggests this is not the case? 9. Discuss the evidence that supports a monophyly of Archaeplastidae. 10. Describe the evidenced-based evolutionary history of the plastid associated with Kryptoperidinium beginning with primary endosymbiosis. 11. Do morphological features or subcellular structures accurately predict the evolutionary relationships between different algal clades? Describe why or why not.
