8 STUDIES OF ANIMAL LIFE. 



Is the absence of a thickened cell wall of any advan- 

 tage to the Amoeba ? 



How would you describe protoplasm as seen in the 

 Amoeba ? 



G. Keproduction. (Dem.) 



1. Occasionally an Amoeba is seen to divide into two 

 equal parts beginning with the nucleus. This 

 is reproduction by fission or division. 



H. Drawings, etc. 



1. Make a clay model of an Amoeba. 



2. By the aid of your observations and sketches make 



a careful and fully labelled drawing (2 cm.)i of an 

 Amoeba. 



3. Show by drawings the method of reproduction. 



2. PARAMCBCIUM. '' Slipper Animalcule." 



A. First take some time to heeome acquainted with your 

 animals without reference to the following ques- 

 tions. Begin with the naked eye, then use hand 

 lens (1.) and finally the low power (l.p.). 



1. How are Paramoecia cultivated in tlie laboratory ? 



2. Where was the material for tlieir cultivation ob- 



tained ? 



3. How are they prepared for examination ? 



B. Shape. 



1. Are these animals all shaped alike ? 



1 The size of drawings will always be designated in centimeters. 

 This drawing should measure 2 centimeters in its greatest diameter. 



