 Algae Kingdom – Protista Eukaryotic, single celled or multucellular organisms with a cell wall, live in water and are photosynthetic Found in fresh water, sea water and salt water (Great Salt Lake)

Prepared Algae Slides  1. Spirogyra  2. Ulothrix  3. Oedogonium  4. Chlamydomonas  5. Volvox

Spirogyra  Filamentous green algae commonly found in fresh water  Chloroplasts are spirally arranged

Spirogyra

Ulothrix  Filamentous green algae found in fresh and marine water  Thrive in low temps of spring and winter

Ulothrix

Oedogonium  Filamentous green algae found in fresh water

Oedogomium

Chlamydomonas - Fresh water and marine water

Volvox - Freshwater algae found in ponds and ditches

Pond Water (Hay Infusion)  Observe living microscopic organisms  Check for life characteristics  True Motility vs. Brownian Movement  Phototaxis – positive or negative  Chemotaxis – positive or negative  Aerotaxis – positive or negative

Amoeba Euglena

Didinium Stentor

Paramecium Vorticella

Paramecium Vorticello

Actinosphareum Blepharisma

Actinosphareum Blespharisma

Volvox Rotifers

Rhodospirillum rubrum