Experiment 2

Instructor: Mrs. Tammy Moore

Class: VHSG Online Biology

27 June 2009

EXPERIMENT 3.2

Examination of a Protozoa

[What you will put here: Summarize the whole report in one, concise paragraph of about 100-200 words. You cannot write the abstract until after you've completed the report. Because it assumes that you will speak to your conclusion or what you learned in brief.]

[What you will put here: In this introduction, some background is provided for the reader (sources are noted in the reference section at the end of the report).Typically, the introduction states the problem to be solved or the experiment to be performed and explains its purpose and significance. It also provides whatever background theory, previous research, or formulas the reader needs to understand to perform the experiment (or solve the problem).]

Materials

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  Microscope
  
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  Prepared Slides: amoebae, paramecia, Euglena and Volvox
  

I observed the organism at all three magnifications. [include a sketch or photograph of what you saw with the following structures labeled: psuedopod, food vacuole, contracting vacuole, ectoplasm, nucleus, endoplasm (labeled diagrams in the text if you need help)]

I observed the organism at all three magnifications. [include a sketch or photograph of what you saw with the following structures labeled: macronucleus, micronucleus, food vacuole, contractile vacuole, oral groove, gullet, mouth pore, anal pore, cilia (labeled diagrams in the text if you need help)]

I observed the organism at all three magnifications. [include a sketch or photograph of what you saw with the following structures labeled: eye spot, contractile vacuole, pellicle, chloroplast, flagellum, nucleus (labeled diagrams in the text if you need help)]

I observed the organism at all three magnifications. [include a sketch or photograph of what you saw .

My observations [You must explain, analyze, and interpret your results, being especially careful to explain any errors or problems.]