"Ward's Phenomena Lab Activities"

This organism is easily recognized by its trumpet-shape and blue coloration. It is quite large (approx. 2 mm) and is a good option for students that are just starting to look at the microscopic world.

Characterized by a lack of rigid cellulosic walls, instead these organisms have pellicles made of protein. They store paramylon instead of starch.

Members of the Pelomyxa genus look very much like Amoeba. Pelomyxa, however, have many nuclei, whereas Amoeba have only one.

This "many-headed" organism is a plasmodial slime mold commonly found in forests on decaying deciduous trees. Available in both plasmodial and sclerotial stages.

Marine. Unicellular. Erdschreiber’s medium.

Characterized by reddish plastids (rhodoplasts).

Hay medium. Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Marine. Filamentous; freely branched. Erdschreiber’s medium.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Predatory. Feeds on Paramecium caudatum. Hay medium.

Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Freshwater, Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Diatom or basic medium.

Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Freshwater. Unicellular; homothallic strain. Basic culture solution. Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.