Pondweed. Light micrograph of a section through a branch from Chara sp. freshwater algae, showing the sex organs. These consist of large female oogoni

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Pondweed. Light micrograph of a section through a branch from Chara sp. freshwater algae, showing the sex organs. These consist of large female oogonia (oval), below which are the male antheridia (round, orange). Magnification: x32, when printed 0 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5368px × 3579px
Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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