Lab Exam 1

Question 1

Anaerobic digester (Persigo)

Answer 1

Uses anaerobic archaea microorganisms to digest inorganic material and produce methane

Question 2

Aerobic digester (Persigo)

Answer 2

Activated sludge is initially mixed with oxygen, but no new sewage is introduced so eventually the bacteria and microorganisms die and consume each other before dying and sinking to the bottom

Question 3

Final clarifier (secondary clarifier) (Persigo)

Answer 3

The activated sludge settles out during this phase, part of this sludge is sent back to the beginning of the process, and the rest is sent to the aerobic digester

Question 4

Euglena 5

Answer 4

Long flagellum, clearly visible nucleus, lots of organelles, green, all trophs

Question 5

Diatoms

Answer 5

Can look like fucking anything

Question 6

Plasmodium

Answer 6

Parasitic protist that causes malaria, infects human blood cells and makes them look dark/purplish

Question 7

Ciliates 3

Answer 7

An oral groove, hairy cilia on the outside, most are heterotrophs

Question 8

Foraminifera

Answer 8

Teeny tiny shells, heterotrophic

Question 9

Radiolaria

Answer 9

Round/”monster” shaped with lots of pseudopodia sticking out, heterotrophic

Question 10

Amoeba

Answer 10

Heterotrophic, blob-like due to advancing pseudopods that stick out and grab prey

Question 11

Dinoflagellates

Answer 11

Photosynthesis or phagocytosis, pinkish/purplish color, look like weird-ass space ships/triangular