Study the coordinated flagellar movement of the motile colonies of Volvox aureus with the immature daughter colonies represented by the dark circles
Motile colonies of Volvox aureus. Volvox colonies move through their environment by the coordinated movements of their cells' flagella. The dark circles on the colonies are immature daughter colonies.
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