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Amoeba proteus prefers to habitat unpolluted clean pounds of highly oxygenated fresh water. It is found in large food webbed ecosystems that contain lots of algae and plants. Since it hates light it will take cover under anything that gives off shade, usually lilly pads. | Amoeba proteus prefers to habitat unpolluted clean pounds of highly oxygenated fresh water. It is found in large food webbed ecosystems that contain lots of algae and plants. Since it hates light it will take cover under anything that gives off shade, usually lilly pads. | ||
Catching the Amoeba proteus is fairly easy because of its attraction to wheat products. Leaving a jar full of rice that has been cooked for around 1 min will attract this microbe and even create a reproducing environment for it. With just a few days lots of Amoeba proteus will be caught in your jar. | Catching the Amoeba proteus is fairly easy because of its attraction to wheat products. Leaving a jar full of rice that has been cooked for around 1 min will attract this microbe and even create a reproducing environment for it. With just a few days lots of Amoeba proteus will be caught in your jar. | ||
Culturing this microbe is also simple. It can be done by emulating a pound environment with leaves, fresh clean water, mud and a few wheat grains will create a suitable environment for it to live it. Amoeba has been obtained in a laboratory in a variety of forms such as organic ooze from decaying vegetation and on the lower surface of lilly pads. | Culturing this microbe is also simple. It can be done by emulating a pound environment with leaves, fresh clean water, mud and a few wheat grains will create a suitable environment for it to live it. Amoeba has been obtained in a laboratory in a variety of forms such as organic ooze from decaying vegetation and on the lower surface of lilly pads. | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 12 April 2011
Classification
Domain; Eukaryota, Kingdom; Amoebozoa, Phylum; Tubulinea, Class; , Order; Tubulinea, family; Amoebidae, Genus; Amoeba, Species; A. Proteus,
[Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy |
Genus species
Description and Significance
Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.
Amoeba proteus prefers to habitat unpolluted clean pounds of highly oxygenated fresh water. It is found in large food webbed ecosystems that contain lots of algae and plants. Since it hates light it will take cover under anything that gives off shade, usually lilly pads.
Catching the Amoeba proteus is fairly easy because of its attraction to wheat products. Leaving a jar full of rice that has been cooked for around 1 min will attract this microbe and even create a reproducing environment for it. With just a few days lots of Amoeba proteus will be caught in your jar.
Culturing this microbe is also simple. It can be done by emulating a pound environment with leaves, fresh clean water, mud and a few wheat grains will create a suitable environment for it to live it. Amoeba has been obtained in a laboratory in a variety of forms such as organic ooze from decaying vegetation and on the lower surface of lilly pads.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.
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