Paramecium bursaria protozoan,light micrograph. This ciliate protozoan inhabits freshwater,where it feeds mainly on bacteria. It moves by beating its cilia,hair-like extensions that cover its body. The small green bodies inside the protozoan are individual Zoochlorella sp. algae,which have a symbiotic relationship with the protozoan. They photosynthesise inside the Paramecium,providing it with sugars and oxygen,while deriving protection from their host. Darkfield illumination. Magnification: x510 when printed 10cm wide | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Laguna Design |
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