This is volvox. It’s a type of green algae that is made up of colonial cells.
Basically that means that all these cells band together to form exactly two sizes of spheres, although they’re independent organisms.
Those little bubbles inside of it? are its babies
and it’s adorable

This is volvox. It’s a type of green algae that is made up of colonial cells.

Basically that means that all these cells band together to form exactly two sizes of spheres, although they’re independent organisms.

Those little bubbles inside of it? are its babies

and it’s adorable

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    isent it cute
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    We did a lab with these in Bio and my partner gave me the strangest look when I said that I thought it was cute.
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    So I did a lab in biology class today and I nerded out so hard when I saw these guys. THEY KEPT SPINNING. I had no idea...
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