Mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis) pollen grain, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A pollen grain contains a male gamete (reproductive cel

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Mosquito grass (Bouteloua gracilis) pollen grain, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A pollen grain contains a male gamete (reproductive cell) that is intended to fertilise an egg or ovule (female gamete), and initiate the formation of a seed for a new plant. Magnification: x3000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4093px × 4278px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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