Polarised light micrograph of a Stentor sp. freshwater ciliate protozoan with algal symbionts (green), called zoochlorella. The zoochlorella photosynt

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Polarised light micrograph of a Stentor sp. freshwater ciliate protozoan with algal symbionts (green), called zoochlorella. The zoochlorella photosynthesise inside the protozoan, providing it with sugars and oxygen, while deriving protection from their host. Some Stentor species can grow to several millimetres in length, making them among the largest single-celled organisms. Magnification: x330 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 3639px × 2426px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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