Identification of Biological Specimens

A set of practice flashcards for identifying biological slides, specimens, or models based on provided descriptors and characteristics.

Bacteria

Reason of identification: cell surrounded by cell wall. Characteristics: Prokaryote unicellular.

Amoeba

Reason of identification: irregular shape. Characteristic: Pseudopodia are present, unicellular eukaryotic.

Paramecium

Reason of identification: slipper shaped. Characteristic: Cilia are present, unicellular eukaryote.

Euglena

Reason of identification: Single flagellum is present. Characteristic: Unicellular eukaryotic, chloroplast is present.

Chlamaydomonas

Reason of identification: Pear like shape. Characteristic: Unicellular flagellates .cup- shaped chloroplast.

Volvox Colony

Reason of identification: ball like colony that contains daughter colonies. Characteristic: Colonial flagellates.

Ilydra

Reason of identification: vase like body, tanticles are present. Characteristic: Diploplastic animal, sac-like digestive system.

Jellyfish

Reason of identification: umbrella like shaped. Characteristic: Diploplastic animal, sac-like digestive system.