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Biology 332 Lab: Ciliates

Ciliates Part II

In Part 2of the Ciliates Lab you will be looking at some of the more modern ciliate groups including some of their silver-stained preparations.

The main objective is to get a good feel for the general organization of the cells and their major features.

Click on the organisms below to find out what you need to look at during your lab.

It includes labels of different structures, defines key components to morphology, gives simple descriptions to what you are looking for and a few hints as well!

Oligohymenophoran Ciliates

Tetrahymena

Paramecium

Suctoria

Suctoria

 

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