Domain Eukarya Kingdom Protista Lab:
Procedure:
- Observe the prepared slides with the light microscope (Euglena, Paramecium, and Volvox). Observe with 4X, 40X, and 100X objectives (40X, 400X, and 1000X magnification). Look for structures labelled in pictures in lab handout and record your observations below.
- Make a wet mount slide as directed by your teacher using a drop of protozoan culture. Observe for 1 minute at 40X and record below how many different Protists observed. Rinse and dry slide and cover slip and repeat with the paramecium culture.
- Clean and dry coverslips and slides and return them to the supply table.
Results:
I observed 0 Protists in the wet mount slide in the mixed culture.
I observed 4 Protists in the wet mount slide in the Paramecium culture.
I observed 4 Protists in the wet mount slide in the Paramecium culture.
Conclusion: This lab was really cool but a lot more challenging than I expected it to be. It was often difficult to focus the microscope and find what we were supposed to be looking at.