Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) pollen (orange) with a trichome (leaf hair, green), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Pollen grains are repro

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Buttercup (Ranunculus repens) pollen (orange) with a trichome (leaf hair, green), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Pollen grains are reproductive structures produced by the male parts of flowering plants. Trichomes are specialised structures that may perform several functions, such as preventing water loss or deterring animals from eating the plant. Magnification: x180 when printed at 10 centimetres across.

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Size: 4862px × 3638px
Photo credit: © PETER BOND, EM CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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