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This page is author by Hayden Hull, student of Professor Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
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Revision as of 00:14, 17 November 2023

Classification:


Eukarya, Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae, Chlamydomonadales, Volvocaceae


Species:


Volvox africanus


Description and Significance:


Volvox africanus are photosynthetic, multicellular eukaryotic microbes that live in clusters.


Genome Structure:


This species has a haploid genome, with about 101 genes coding for 37,566 proteins.


Cell Structure, Metabolism, and Life Cycle:



Ecology and Pathogenesis:


Live in freshwaters sources, typically found in South Africa and other southern african countries. Volvox species are non-pathogenic.


Authors:


This page is author by Hayden Hull, student of Professor Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.


Pages edited by students of Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington