Volvox carteri: parent organism (IMAGE)

Bielefeld University

Volvox carteri: parent organism

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The multicellular, spherical green alga Volvox carteri serves the researchers as a model organism. The image shows a parent organism with 16 daughter organisms inside.

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Photo: Bielefeld University/A. Hallmann

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