Rotifer brachionus Inquiry
This organism has wheel-like arrangements of cilia for capturing food. It was collected from a pond in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Questions:
- How does this organism move?
- Can you think of other types of movement that are similar to the one you see here?
- How does this organism's movement compare to other organisms?
- Can you find any cycles in the video? How do these cycles compare to other cycles you know about?
- What is the advantage to this organism for having a tube-likel shape? How does this critter use its shape?
- What else can you find out about this critter?
©2010 by Jeffrey W. Bloom