Differential interference light micrograph of a ciliate protozoan. This single-celled organism is recognisable by the hair-like cilia protruding from

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Differential interference light micrograph of a ciliate protozoan. This single-celled organism is recognisable by the hair-like cilia protruding from the cell body, which it uses for feeding and locomotion. Magnification: x300 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1, animal, aquatic, background, biology, blue, cilia, ciliate, ciliophora, differential, fauna, interference, invertebrate, life, light, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microorganism, microscope, microscopy, nature, pond, protist, protozoa, protozoan, single-celled, unicellular, wildlife, zoological, zoology