1. This organisms growth is fuzzy. Yes go to 2, No go to 9
2. This fungus is green/blue with a white border. Yes Penicillium sp., No go to 3 3. This fungus is green/blue without a white border. Yes Aspergillus sp., No go to 4 4. This fungus has black looking dots on grey threads. Yes Rhizopus sp., No go to 5 5. This fungus is pink/red on grey/white. Yes Neurospora sp., No go to 6 6. This fungus is white and cotton ball shaped. Yes Dactylium sp., No go to 7 7. This fungus is yellow/golden brown, circular shape. Yes Chromelosporium fulva, No go to 8 8. This fungus is red/orange. Yes Sporendonema purpurescens, No other fungi 9. This bacteria has brown colonies. Yes Pseudomonas sp., No go to 10 10.This bacteria is white/cream Yes Bacillius, No go to 11 11.This bacteria is green Yes Cyanobacteria, No go to 12 12.This bacteria has bright yellow, round colonies. Yes go to 14, No go to 13 13.This bacterial colony has round red colonies. Yes go to 15, No other Monera 14.These bacterial cells are spherical/round shaped. Yes Staphylococcus aureus, No other bacteria 15.These bacterial cells are rod shaped. Yes Serratia marcescens, No other bacteria
Fungi/Bacterial Dichotomous Key
1. This organisms growth is fuzzy. Yes go to 2, No go to 9 2. This fungus is green/blue with a white border. Yes Penicillium sp., No go to 3 3. This fungus is green/blue without a white border. Yes Aspergillus sp., No go to 4 4. This fungus has black looking dots on grey threads. Yes Rhizopus sp., No go to 5 5. This fungus is pink/red on grey/white. Yes Neurospora sp., No go to 6 6. This fungus is white and cotton ball shaped. Yes Dactylium sp., No go to 7 7. This fungus is yellow/golden brown, circular shape. Yes Chromelosporium fulva, No go to 8 8. This fungus is red/orange. Yes Sporendonema purpurescens, No other fungi 9. This bacteria has brown colonies. Yes Pseudomonas sp., No go to 10 10.This bacteria is white/cream Yes Bacillius, No go to 11 11.This bacteria is green Yes Cyanobacteria, No go to 12 12.This bacteria has bright yellow, round colonies. Yes go to 14, No go to 13 13.This bacterial colony has round red colonies. Yes go to 15, No other Monera 14.These bacterial cells are spherical/round shaped. Yes Staphylococcus aureus, No other bacteria
15.These bacterial cells are rod shaped. Yes Serratia marcescens, No other bacteria