Blood cell infected with malaria parasite b/w Blood cell infected with malaria parasite

Blood cell infected with malaria parasite

Malaria is caused by the single-celled parasite Plasmodium. It is transmitted from one person to another by certain species of blood sucking mosquito. The parasite spends part of its complex life cycle inside red blood cells.

Observing microbes

The desmid Micrasterias

Algae

Algae can be observed using unstained wet mounts. The following website gives an overview of some of the commonly found freshwater algae.

Petri dish culture of the bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum

Bacteria

Observing bacteria in a Petri dish.

The mould Penicillium chrysogenum culture growing on agar

Fungi

Observing fungi in a Petri dish.

Vorticella are ciliate protozoa

Protozoa

Protozoa can be observed using unstained wet mounts. The following website gives an overview of some of the commonly found freshwater protozoa.

Resources

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