Flagella (IMAGE)
Caption
Green algae can switch their ability to adhere to surfaces on and off by means of light. In light, their two fine hairs, called flagella, stick to a surface, whereas in the dark, the algae swim through the water using a sort of breast-stroke movement.
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Oliver Bäumchen, MPIDS, Göttingen / Thomas Braun, Heidelberg
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