Spirogyra algae. Light micrograph of Spirogyra sp. algae. This filamentous green algae is named for the spiral arrangement of its chloroplasts (green)

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Spirogyra algae. Light micrograph of Spirogyra sp. algae. This filamentous green algae is named for the spiral arrangement of its chloroplasts (green). It's cylindrical cells connect end to end in long green filaments. Magnification: x12 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5125px × 3431px
Photo credit: © JERZY GUBERNATOR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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