1. Use arrows to identify the the microbes in the pond. You only need to pick 5 microbes on the picture, write their common names or phylum (group).
2. Choose ONE of the microbes in the jar and list the following information about the organism
a) What is its size?
b) Where are they usually found in the pond?
c)Describe one feature that makes them interesting.
1.
Microbe: Rotifers; Phylum: Rotifera
microbe: Hydra; Phylum: Cnidaria
Microbe: Rotifers; PhylMicrobe: Daphnia;
Microbe: Daphnia; Phylum: Crustacea
Microbe: Amoeba; Phylum: Rhizopoda
2.:Stentor(single-celled)
2a: size: up to 2-3 mm long
2b:usually attached to plants or algaes and planktonic
2c: it is one of the largest fresh water protozoans and usually larger than some multi-celled pond animals. It also has a trumpet shape along it's body.
sources:
http://www.tnmanning.com/55cfa770.jpg
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ponddip/index.html
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