Biology Image Collection

Complete List of Images for Bio. Sci. 4 - Microbiology

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This is not a complete study guide for testing purposes. It can be used as a study resource after viewing the materials in the lab. Images stored here will not necessarily be the same as those used for quizzes or exams.

Albugo bliti (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Albugo bliti or white rust within a leaf cross section showing sexual oospores (brownish).

Albugo bliti (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Albugo bliti or white rust within a leaf cross section showing asexual sporangiospores.

Amoeba proteus (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of stained specimens of Amoeba proteus.

Anabaena (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of a stained preparation of Anabaena with heterocysts visible.

Aspergillus (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Aspergillus sexual ascospores. Note the absence of hyphae surrounding the cleistothecium.

Aspergillus (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Aspergillus showing green-stained hyphae and asexual conidiospores.

Bacterial flagellar stain—Photomicrograph of bacteria with peritrichous flagella.

Bacterial flagellar stain—Photomicrograph of bacteria with polar or amphitrichous flagella.

Ceratium (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of the dinoflagellate Ceratium magnified 400x.

Chlamydomonas (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Chlamydomonas showing green-stained cells with flagella.

Cladophora (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Cladophora showing green, branching filaments.

Claviceps purpurea (l.s.)—Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Claviceps purpurea or Ergot, showing a longitudinal section of the stroma with perithecia. Magnification: 40x.

Claviceps purpurea (l.s.)—Photomicrograph of stained preparation of Claviceps purpurea or Ergot, showing a portion of a longitudinal section of the stroma with perithecia. Magnification: 100x.

Coprinus (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Coprinus showing cross section of gills or lamellae with sexual basidiospores.

Culex pipiens (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Culex pipiens, a mosquito (female, whole mount).

Dermacentor andersoni (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Dermacentor andersoni, a wood tick (adult, whole mount).

Desmids—Photomicrograph of Desmids showing a variety of genera stained pink or blue.

Diatom type slide (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of a diatom type slide showing twelve different types.

Dirofilaria Larva—Photomicrograph of Dirofilaria (canine heart worm) in the larval stage surrounded by blood cells.

Euglena (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of a stained preparation of Euglena cells. Nuclei stain as dark spots, flagella are not readily visible.

Euglena (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Euglena, showing variation in cell shape.

Fasciola hepatica—Photomicrograph of Fasciola hepatica cercariae (larval form of the sheep liver fluke that exits a water snail).

Fluke redia and cercaria—Photomicrograph of fluke rediae and cercariae. The fork-tailed cercaria is Schistosoma.

Giardia lamblia (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of the trophozoite or active stage of Giardia. Note two nuclei and tear-drop shape.

Giardia lamblia (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Giardia in the cyst or dormant stage. Note the smooth oval shape.

Gloeocapsa (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Gloeocapsa with one or more cells per glycocalyx (capsule); stained pink.

Gram stain—Photomicrograph of a Gram stain showing Gram positive cocci (blue/purple) and Gram negative rods (red).

Hookworm infective larvae (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of hookworm infective larvae. These may be identified as Necator or Ancylostoma.

Ixodes dammini (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of a male deer tick with a characteristic "x" mark around the genital pore.

Morchella (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Morchella showing cross-section through cap with linear asci containing sexual ascospores.

Morchella (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Morchella showing asci with sexual ascospores. The variation in spore color indicates genetic variation.

Necator americanus (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of an adult, male hook worm, Necator americanus.

Nostoc (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Nostoc showing cells in chains or trichomes within a gelatinous matrix or glycocalyx.

Oedogonium (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Oedogonium, a flamentous green algae, showing characteristically swollen, round-looking oogonia.

Onchocerca volvulus (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Onchocerca volvulus showing an adult worm (cross section) with filarial larvae inside.

Oscillatoria (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Oscillatoria showing disc-shaped cells arranged in trichomes that appear as long, striated rods.

Paramecium caudatum (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Paramecium caudatum showing cilia and large, dark-stained nucleus.

Pediculus humanus capitis (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Pediculus humanus capitis, the head louse.

Pencillium (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Penicillium showing asci with sexual ascospores. Note the numerous, thread-like hyphae surrounding the cleistothecia.

Penicillium (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Penicillium showing purple stained hyphae and asexual conidiospores.

Peridinium (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Peridinium, a type of dinoflagellate.

Plasmodium vivax (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Plasmodium vivax in the ring stage within a red blood cell.

Radiolarian strew (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of the glass skeletons of radiolaria.

Rhizopus stolonifer (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Rhizopus stolonifer or bread mold showing hyphae and sporangium containing asexual sporangiospores.

Rhizopus stolonifer (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Rhizopus stolonifer or bread mold showing hyphae and sexual zygospores.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Saccharomyces cerevisiae showing vegative cells (pink) and ascospores (blue).

Saprolegnia (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Saprolegnia or watermold showing hyphae and sporangia with asexual sporangiospores.

Saprolegnia (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Saprolegnia or watermold showing hyphae and oogonia with sexual oospores.

Sarcoptes scabiei (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Sarcoptes scabiei, the scabies or itch mite.

Schistosoma cercariae—Photomicrograph of Schistosoma (blood fluke) cercariae showing their distinctive forked tails.

Spirogyra (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Spirogyra, a filamentous green algae, showing two different species.

Spirulina (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of the cyanobacteria Spirulina stained pink.

Taenia pisiformis (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Taenia pisiformis, a type of dog tapeworm, showing the scolex (front end) with suckers and hooks.

Trichinella spiralis (c.s.)—Photomicrograph of Trichinella spiralis showing sections of larvae in muscle tissue.

Trichinella spiralis (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Trichinella spiralis showing one encysted larva in muscle tissue.

Trichomonas vaginalis—Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoites stained violet and magnified 400X.

Trypanosoma lewisi (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Trypanosoma lewisi (four cells) in a blood smear.

Ulothrix (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Ulothrix, a filamentous green algae, stained blue.

Xenopsylla cheopis (w.m.)—Photomicrograph of Xenopsylla cheopis or rat flea.