Pediastrum green algae. Phase contrast light micrograph of a colony of Pediastrum sp. green algae. Common components of freshwater plankton, these alg

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Pediastrum green algae. Phase contrast light micrograph of a colony of Pediastrum sp. green algae. Common components of freshwater plankton, these algae form flat, disc-like colonies of up to 128 cells, all of which respond as an integrated whole. Each individual Pediastrum cell can form a complete new colony inside, enabling rapid reproduction.

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Photo credit: © ROGELIO MORENO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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