Frontonia Protist #2
by Frank Fox/science Photo Library
Title
Frontonia Protist #2
Artist
Frank Fox/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Darkfield contrast light micrograph of a Frontonia sp. ciliate protozoan. Symbiotic green algae (Zoochlorellae, green) are shown contain in vacuoles within. These protozoa use the algae to produce food for them through photosynthesis. In return the algae gain protection from their host. Magnification: x230 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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May 8th, 2022
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