Paramecium
Ciliated pond organism
Paramecium is a single-celled organism found in freshwater, recognizable under a microscope by its slipper-like shape and hair-like cilia that propel it through water.
It's a classic specimen in biology classes, often a student's first encounter with microscopic life: We watched paramecia darting around the slide.
Smooth continuous movement
- specimenIndividual for examination
- coverslipThin glass protecting specimens
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
pond water · observation · lens · eyepiece · focal plane · motility · preparation · culture
- labResearch facility, shortened
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
worksheet · experiment · science fair · curriculum · lesson · student · teacher · illustration
Hair-covered single-celled organism
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- unicellularOne cell only
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
nucleus · vacuole · cilia · pellicle · organelle · macronucleus · micronucleus · contractile vacuole
Small still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- detritusLoose waste from decay
predator · prey · food web · aquatic · habitat · decomposer · ecosystem · water column
slide
Smooth continuous movement
- specimenIndividual for examination
- coverslipThin glass protecting specimens
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
magnification · pond water · observation · lens · eyepiece · focal plane · motility · preparation · culture · illumination
biology class
- labResearch facility, shortened
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- textbookAcademic subject manual
diagram · worksheet · experiment · science fair · curriculum · lesson · student · teacher · illustration · quiz
ciliate
Hair-covered single-celled organism
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- unicellularOne cell only
cytoplasm · nucleus · vacuole · cilia · pellicle · organelle · macronucleus · micronucleus · contractile vacuole · cell membrane
pond
Small still body
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
detritus · predator · prey · food web · aquatic · habitat · decomposer · ecosystem · water column · organic matter
- protistsamoeba, amoebas, ciliate, dinoflagellate, euglena
- GeneraHomo, Quercus, Rosa, Capra, Lepus
- Species NamesHomo sapiens, Apis mellifera, Tyrannosaurus rex, Boa constrictor, Vitis vinifera
- amoebasamoeba, brain-eating amoeba, Chaos, pseudopod
- cilia and flagellacilia, flagella, flagellum, microtubules, tubulin
- zooplanktoncopepod, rotifer, water flea, water fleas, Cyclops
Parameciumblue whale
Largest mammal on Earth
elephant · whale · human · whale shark · giant sequoia
Parameciumbacterium
Single-celled prokaryotic life
bacteria · prokaryote · archaea · E. coli · cyanobacteria