Tetrahymena protozoan. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Tetrahymena sp. ciliate protozoan. Tetrahymena are free-living freshwater unic

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Tetrahymena protozoan. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Tetrahymena sp. ciliate protozoan. Tetrahymena are free-living freshwater unicellular organisms found in ponds, lakes and streams. Magnification: x1250, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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