Organisms in Micorcommunities

Organisms in Microcommunities

Organisms







Volvox-

Motile, Producer, Autotrophic











Spirostotum-

Motile, Producer, Autotrophic

Spirogyra-

Motile, Producer, Heterotrophic

Amoeba-
Sessile, Producer, Autotrophic



















Oscillatoria-
Motile, Producer, Autotroph

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions

Motile- Organisms that move about

Sessile- Organisms that don't move

Producer- Organisms that make their own food

Consumer- Organisms that rely on other organisms to be their food

Autotroph- Organisms that make their own food

Heterotroph- Organisms that rely on other organisms to be their food

 

Procedure

First, we got out our microscopes. Then, we got a slide and put pond water on it. We examined it underneath the microscope. When we found three organisms, we picked three others and labeled all of them as motile or sessile, producers or consumers, and autotrophs or heterotrophs. 



 

 

Questions

1. Microorgansisms can be a food source for other animals in a freshwater community. They will also help the decompositon process by feeding on dead and decaying organisms.

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3. A microorganism is an organism too small to be seen by the naked eye. A micro-community is a group of microorganisms living together in an area.