Identify the organism in the picture and the supergroup it belongs to. What characteristic(s) helped you to identify the organism? 

What will be an ideal response?


The organism is a dinoflagellate that belongs to the supergroup Chromalveolata. The cellulose plates (armor) and flagella help to identify the organism. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms with protective cellulose plates. As in the picture, dinoflagellates normally have two flagella. One flagellum is in a transverse groove that encircles the organism and the other flagellum is in a longitudinal groove with its distal end free.

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