Download - Protists of the Pond
![Page 1: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Protists of the Pond
Joanne Johnson
You won’t believe what’s underneath the surface….
![Page 2: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Collecting the Samples1. First, I grabbed samples from five different locations in the campus pond. I tried to get each sample from about six inches deep, near the silt where the protists were likely to be.
2. Next, I went to the lab and moved my samples to vented containers that had wheat germ seeds in them. This would provide enough air and food for any protists in my sample to grow and divide.
3. I put the samples in the 22 C incubator for about four days so that the protists had plenty of time to grow. When I put them under the microscope yesterday, here’s what I found:
![Page 3: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Location 1 at 2:56 pm
![Page 4: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
10x Magnification Under Compound Microscope
pincers Vacuole or nucleus
![Page 5: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
10x Magnification Under Compound Microscope
![Page 6: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Location 2 at 2:58 pm
![Page 7: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Sheldon: 10x Magnification Under Compound Microscope
![Page 8: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Location 3 at 3:03 pm
![Page 9: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Level 2.5 Magnification Under Dissecting Microscope
![Page 10: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Location 4 at 3:05 pm
![Page 11: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Level 2.5 Magnification Under Dissecting Microscope
![Page 12: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Location 5 at 3:10 pm
![Page 13: Protists of the Pond](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062222/5681645e550346895dd630fb/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Level 2.5 Magnification Under Dissecting Microscope