Part A : Light Microscopy : Observe the Protists under the microscope. Be careful with high power adjustments.
Diagram the shapes of the Protists. Label ( If Present ) : cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, flagellum, cilia, chloroplasts. Label the magnification used. Observe three slides.
Part B: Digital Microscopy : Record a digital images of Protists. There will be different specimens available at each microscope.
a. Choose the best magnification and record it.
b. Label any structures, and take measurements.
c. Save the image as a Google doc, OR save it to the Desktop with your name . Save it as a .jpg file. The .svg file types can be opened in the microscope program
d. Print one Protist image.
Part C : Questions:
1. What is the best magnification used in viewing the Protists with a light microscope?
2. What characteristics are used to classify Protists?
3. Web Research: What symptoms are caused by Cryptosporidium when humans encounter them? Find an electron micrograph of the organism. Document the magnification. Print the image with labels.
4. Web Research : What is the disease caused by Toxiplasma gondii? How is it transmitted? What are the symptoms and what are some treatments? Find an electronmicrograph of the species , label it with the name, magnification and any structures.
5. What is the diameter and length of a typical Protists? Write this in micrometers and write it in scientific notation in meters.
Amoeba eats two Paramecium be encasing them with its Pseudopods.
Euglena moving with flagella
Plasmodium : the Malaria causing Protist