Department of Biological Sciences

Visayas State University

Visca, Baybay, Leyte

Name: Renomeron, Dale Marie P. Instructor: Prof. Marita I. Galinato
Lab. Schedule: MW (1:00 4:00) Date Submitted: March 3, 2014

Exercise 9
Special Technique: Algae












































Vegetative
cells
Heterocysts
Vegetative
cells

Anabaena
(In an Azolla fern)
Total Magnification: 800x

Note: Several heterocysts attached
to the individual cells called
vegetative cells.

Guide Questions:

What difficulties did you encounter in the preparation of your slides?
I have no difficulties encountered in the preparation of my slides because the protocol was
very to do and I observed lots of Anabaena instantly on my slide clearly which was the
primary purpose of this exercise.

In this specific technique, which is better, a thin or thick suspension of algal filaments or
colonies?
A thin suspension of algal filaments or colonies is much better than a thick suspension.
Because in a thin suspension, you can observed clearly the details and structures of the
alga. Unlike the thick suspension, in which the colonies are overlapping to each other that
that makes the algal structure be seen unclearly.

Did you observed discoloration of specimen?
Yes I observed a yellow discoloration of the specimen.

Draw a representative for each species of algae mounted. Label and submit with report.
See on the first page