Ciliate protozoan. Differential interference contrast micrograph of a ciliate protozoan, showing the symbiotic green algae (Zoochlorellae, green) cont

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Ciliate protozoan. Differential interference contrast micrograph of a ciliate protozoan, showing the symbiotic green algae (Zoochlorellae, green) contained 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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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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