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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, UPM

BIOLOGY I (ASB0204) LAB

LAB REPORT 6:

CLASSIFICATION OF PROKARYOTES AND PROTISTS

Matric Number: Student Name:

Class Group Number: Lab Group Number:

Objectives:

Results:

Experiment 6.1: Examination of kingdom Eubacteria

a) Oscillatoria b) Nostoc
Magnification: Magnification:
Experiment 6.2: Examination of protists of different Supergroups

i) Supergroup Excavata

Euglenoids Kinetoplastid

a) b)
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ii) Supergroup SAR

Alveolata: Ciliates Stramenopiles

a) b)
Magnification: Magnification:
 Rhizaria

c)
Magnification:

iii) Supergroup: Archaeplastida

Chlorophyta

a) b)
Magnification: Magnification:
Rhodophyta

c)
Magnification:
Questions:

1. State three differences between Eubacteria and Protista.

Eubacteria Protista

2. What characteristics separate alveolates from Stramenopiles?

3. Give two members of Excavata that can cause human disease.

4. Volvox is free floating fresh water protist. Explain how volvox is different from other
green algae.

5. State the ecological importance of diatoms.

6. State one distinguishing feature for members under the same group of Polysiphonia
sp.

Discussion:

Conclusion:

References: