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Studies of Volvox, an alga that forms beautiful, flagellated green balls, shows that multicellular organisms also found new ways to use existing functions. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "The momentous transition to multicellular life may not have been so hard after all," 28 June 2018 By looking at frozen samples under an electron microscope, scientists were able to zero in on nanostructures in the alga’s cells that are about 1000 times smaller than a human hair is thick. — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Scientists uncover the secret behind shimmering seaweed," 13 Apr. 2018 In high tide, when less light reaches the alga, the crystals may capture some of the sunlight and pass it on to the surrounding chloroplasts for photosynthesis. — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Scientists uncover the secret behind shimmering seaweed," 13 Apr. 2018 The consequent flood of data is helping researchers determine which genes are behind a coral’s, an alga’s or a bacterium’s fragility or resilience. — The Economist, "Mass die-offs are driving efforts to create hardier corals," 15 Mar. 2018 This distinctive form of the freshwater alga Aegagropila linnaei is exceedingly rare. — National Geographic, "One of the World's Most Unusual Plants Is Disappearing," 8 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alga.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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