Protist Inquiry

Part A : Light Microscopy : Observe the Protists under the microscope.  Do not use high power.

Observe at least three different Protists.

Digital Microscopy : Record  at least three different  digital images of three different Protists.  There will be different specimens available.

        a. Record the magnification used.

        b. Label any structures : Label ( If Present ) : cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, flagellum, cilia, chloroplasts. 

        c. Label the Protist's name. 

         d. Take at least one measurement for each image.

             Measure the size of the Protist.

         e. Identify its mode of locomotion; how does it move?

Part B : Questions:

    1.. What characteristics are used to classify Protists?

    2. Web Research : What is a disease caused by the  Giardia genus?  How is it transmitted?  What are the symptoms and what are some treatments?  Find an image of the species , label it with the name, magnification and any structures.

Amoeba eats two Paramecium be encasing them with its Pseudopods.

Euglena moving with flagella