Composite image of a light micrograph of a water flea (Daphnia magna) and an image of a light microscope. Water fleas are small crustaceans commonly f

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Composite image of a light micrograph of a water flea (Daphnia magna) and an image of a light microscope. Water fleas are small crustaceans commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Daphnia reproduce through parthenogenesis (female asexual reproduction).

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