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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Family: Chlamydomonadaceae · Genus: Chlamydomonas

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a single-cell green alga about 10 micrometres in diameter that swims with two flagella. It has a cell wall made of hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins, a large cup-shaped chloroplast, a large pyrenoid, and an eyespot apparatus that senses light.

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