Polarised light micrograph of Volvox sp. green algae releasing daughter colonies. Green algae perform photosynthesis, contribute to oxygen production

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Polarised light micrograph of Volvox sp. green algae releasing daughter colonies. Green algae perform photosynthesis, contribute to oxygen production and carbon dioxide removal and supporting life. Volvox sp. algae form spherical colonies that contain up to 60,000 cells embedded in a gelatinous wall. They live in a variety of freshwater habitats. Magnification: 93x when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 6936px × 4884px
Photo credit: © ***DEPENDS ON PIC***/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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