Desmids and Spirogyra algae. Polarised light micrograph of colonies of Desmidium swartzii desmids (small cells) and Spirogyra sp. filamentous green al

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Desmids and Spirogyra algae. Polarised light micrograph of colonies of Desmidium swartzii desmids (small cells) and Spirogyra sp. filamentous green algae (large cells, twisted). Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Spirogyra is named for the spiral arrangement of its chloroplasts. It's cylindrical cells connect end to end in long green filaments. Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5136px × 3402px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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