Know ur diatoms

The test will include many of these

cocconeis

cyclotella

cymbella

epithemia

eunotia

fragilaria

gomphonema

mastogloiaThese are two different views of the same diatom. These views are called _____________ and ______________ .Valve and girdle

NAME?? __________________

frustulia

Note the distinct hollow looking line

All of these diatoms have a “shell” made from …

pinnularia

rhopalodia

stauroneis

surirella

Synedra (hint, much much longer and skinnier than fragilaria

tabellaria

Melosira – most common forms are LONG blocks hooked end to end.

These are ______

These are ______DEAD

ALIVE

Name? ________________

asterionella

diploneis

Called an algae _________BLOOM

Small free floating plant-LIKE things in the water are called

____________PHYTOPLANKTON

Small free floating animal-like things in the water are called

______________ZOOPLANKTON

volvox

spirogyra

zygnema

desmids

AMOEBA

euglena

vorticella

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