Volvox colony. Light micrograph of a colony of the freshwater green alga Volvox sp. The colony is a hollow sphere made up from thousands of cells connected by cytoplasmic threads and arranged in a single layer. Each cell has two flagella,which point outwards,and are used for locomotion. The green spheres within the colony are daughter colonies,which are produced asexually | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Fox, Frank |
Taille de l’image : | 5610 px × 3736 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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