Prepared Microbiology Slides

1. Trichomonas vaginalis

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Protozoa)

5. Phylum: Mastigophora (has flagella)

6. Disease: STD, vaginitis

What cell type is Trichomonas vaginalis?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Trichomonas vaginalis belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Trichomonas vaginalis belong to?

Protista (Protozoa)

What phylum does Trichomonas vaginalis belong to?

Mastigophora (has flagella)

What diseases does Trichomonas vaginalis cause?

1. STD

2. Vaginitis

1. Balantidium coli (cyst)

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Protozoa)

5. Phylum: Ciliophora

6. Disease: diarrehea

What cell type is Balantidium coli?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Balantidium coli belong?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Balantidium coli (cyst) belong to?

Protista (Protozoa)

What phylum does Balantidium coli (cyst) belong to?

Ciliophora

What disease does Balantidium coli (cyst) cause?

Diarrhea

1. Amoeba

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Protozoa)

5. Phylum: Sarcodina (has pseudopods)

6. Disease: None

What cell type is Amoeba?

Eukaryote

What domain does Amoeba belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Amoeba belong to?

Protista (Protozoa)

What phylum does Amoeba belong to?

Sarcodina (moves with pseudopods)

What disease does Amoeba cause?

None

1. Trypanosoma

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Protozoa)

5. Phylum: Mastigophora (has flagella)

6. Disease: African Sleeping Sickness

What cell type is Trypanosoma?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Trypanosoma belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Trypanosoma belong to?

Protista (Protozoa)

What phylum does Trypanosoma belong to?

Mastigophora (has flagella)

What disease does Trypanosoma cause?

African Sleeping Sickness

1. Plasmodium

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Protozoa)

5. Phylum: Apicomplexan

6. Disease: Malaria

7. Trophozoite: purple ring

8. Nuclei: purple dots

What cell type is Plasmodium?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Plasmodium belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Plasmodium belong to?

Protista (Protozoa)

What phylum does Plasmodium belong to?

Apicomplexan

What disease does Plasmodium cause?

Malaria

What are the purple rings in Plasmodium called?

Trophozoite

What are the purple dots in & around Plasmodium called?

Nuclei

1. Spirogyra

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Algae)

5. Phylum: Chlorophyta (Green Algae)

6. Disease: None

What cell type is Spirogyra?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Spirogyra belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Spirogyra belong to?

Protista (Algae)

What phylum does Spirogyra belong to?

Chlorophyta (Green Algae)

What disease does Spirogyra cause?

None

1. Diatoms

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Protista (Algae)

5. Phylum: Chrysophyta

6. Disease: None

What cell type are Diatoms?

Eukaryote

Which domain do Diatoms belong to?

Eukarya

Which kingdom do Diatoms belong to?

Protista (Algae)

What phylum do Diatoms belong to?

Chrysophyta

What disease do Diatoms cause?

None

1. Anabaena

2. Cell Type: Prokaryote

3. Domain: Prokarya

4. Kingdom: Bacteria

5. Phylum: Cyanobacteria

6. Disease: None

Which cell type is Anabaena?

Prokaryote

What domain does Anabaena belong to?

Prokarya

What kingdom does Anabaena belong to?

Bacteria

What phylum does Anabaena belong to?

Cyanobacteria

What disease does Anabaena cause?

None

1. Rhizopus (pink)

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Fungi

5. Phylum: Zygomycota

6. Disease: None

7. Asexual sporangia: hot pink dots?

Which cell type is Rhizopus?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Rhizopus belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Rhizopus belong to?

Fungi

What phylum does Rhizopus belong to?

Zygomycota

What disease do Rhizopus cause?

None

What special feature do Rhizopus have?

Asexual sporangia

1. Rhizopus (green)

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Fungi

5. Phylum: Zygomycota

6. Sexual Zygospores (1: Zygospore, 2: Suspensor cells)

What cell type are Rhizopus?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Rhizopus belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Rhizopus belong to?

Fungi

What phylum does Rhizopus belong to?

Zygomycota

What special features do Rhizopus have?

Sexual zygospores (1: Zygospore, 2: Suspensor cells)

What disease does Rhizopus cause?

None

1. Penicillium

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Fungi

5. Phylum: Ascomycota

6. Disease: None

Which cell type is Penicillium?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Penicillium belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Penicillium belong to?

Fungi

What phylum does Penicillium belong to?

Ascomycota

What disease do Penicillium cause?

None

1. Aspergillus

2. Cell Type: Eukaryote

3. Domain: Eukarya

4. Kingdom: Fungi

5. Phylum: Ascomycota

6. Disease: None

7. Special features: sporangium, spores, hyphae

What cell type is Aspergillus?

Eukaryote

Which domain does Aspergillus belong to?

Eukarya

What kingdom does Aspergillus belong to?

Fungi

What phylum does Aspergillus belong to?

Ascomycota

What disease does Aspergillus cause?

None

What special features does Aspergillus have? (3)

1. Sporangium (dark, filled circle)

2. Spores (tiny dots in rows)

3. Hyphae (branches)

Which of the prepared slides cause disease? (4)

1. Trichomonas vaginalis (STD, vaginitis)

2. Balantidium coli (Diarrhea)

3. Trypanosoma (African Sleeping Sickness)

4. Plasmodium (malaria)

Which of the prepared slides DO NOT cause disease? (7)

1. Amoeba

2. Spirogyra

3. Diatoms

4. Anabaena

5. Rhizopus (Pink & Green)

6. Penicillium

7. Aspergillus