Protists - Living Material

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Very large ciliate. Feeds on colpidium. Hay medium.
Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Freshwater, Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Diatom or basic medium.

Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Freshwater. Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Extremely small euglenoid. Usually doesn’t rotate when swimming. Scavenger. Hay medium.

Characterized by flagella; lacks plastids.

Marine; Small Motile Cells with the Transverse Furrow Located Near the Apex.

Demonstrates isogamous reproduction where gametes are similar in appearance and behavior. Make lectures and labs on protist reproduction clearer with our specially selected cultures that illustrate various reproductive phenomona.

This species of freshwater algae is commonly used for research on photosynthesis.

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Paramecium caudatum is a common protist that inhabits a variety of aquatic ecosystems.