Lab 2 EXAM
Biodiversity & Tree of Life Lab (Lab #12) Specimens to Memorize for Written Lab Test #2
General Information
Focus: Various biological specimens across different domains and kingdoms.
Specimens Overview
Specimen 1: Gloeocapsa
Domain: Bacteria
Group: Cyanobacteria
Organism: Gloeocapsa
Specimen 2: Euglena
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Excavata
Clade: Euglenozoans
Organism: Euglena
Observation: Use only the 10X objective
Specimen 3: Giardia
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Excavata
Clade: Diplomonads
Organism: Giardia
Specimen 4: Amoeba
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Clade: Amoebozoans
Organism: Amoeba
Specimen 5: Physarum
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Organism: Physarum polycephalum
Note: Grown in 2% Agar with Old-Fashioned Oat Flakes
Supplier: Carolina Biological Supply Company
Specimen 6: Rhizopus
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycetes
Organism: Rhizopus
Specimen 7: Coprinus
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycetes
Organism: Coprinus
Specimen 8: Shelf Fungus
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycetes
Organism: Shelf Fungus
Specimen 9: Penicillium
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycetes
Organism: Penicillium
Specimen 10: Saccharomyces
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycetes
Organism: Saccharomyces
Specimen 11: Morel
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycetes
Organism: Morel
Specimen 12: Lichen
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycetes
Type: Symbiotic Organism (Lichen)
Specimen 13: Red Algae
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Red Algae
Organism: Red Algae (Rhodophyta)
Specimen 14: Volvox
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Chlorophytes
Organism: Volvox
Specimen 15: Ulva
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Archaeplastida
Clade: Chlorophytes
Organism: Ulva
Specimen 16: Paramecium
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: SAR
Mode Group: Alveolates
Clade: Ciliates
Organism: Paramecium
Specimen 17: Stentor
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: SAR
Group: Alveolates
Clade: Ciliates
Organism: Stentor