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0 INTRODUCTION
was
generated
by
numerous
cyanobacteria
during
the Archaean and ProterozoicEras. Before that time, the atmosphere had a
very different chemistry, unsuitable for life as we know it today.
2.0 MATERIALS
2.1 Microscope slide
2.2 Coverslip
2.3 Dissecting needle
2.4 Compound microscope
2.5 Oscillatoria living culture
2.6 Disposable pipet
3.0 PROCEDURES
3.1 A small amount of culture taken outside of the laboratory.
Commonly at the drain.
3.2 Dissecting needle used to scrape some of the culture from the
surface.
3.3 A wet mount slide prepared.
3.4 The slide examined under compound microscope.
3.5 Portion of the filament draw as in the diagram 3.4.
4.0 RESULT
5.0 DISCUSSION
6.0 CONCLUSION
Not all of the Oscillatoria cells look alike and there is differentiation of certain
cells within the filament.
7.0 REFERENCES
Introduction to the Cyanobacteria: Architects of earths atmosphere. (n.d).
Retrieved
on
Jan
21st,
2013
from
http://www.google.com/search?
client=msnokia&cof=nsp&channel=s60&hl=zh-CN&ie=UTF8&q=introduction+to+cyanobacteria
Niharika Arya. (June 19, 2012). Buzzle:Eubacteria Kingdom. Retrieved on
February 13, 2013 from http://www.buzzle.com/articcles/eubacteriakingdom.html
8.0 APPENDICES