VolvoxVolvox CharacteristicsVolvox is a freshwater, chlorophyll-containing green alga that occurs in ball-shaped colonies. Each colony is composed of 500 or more individual cells. Volvox ReproductionVolvox reproduces by forming daughter colonies. When the daughter colonies mature, the parent colony ruptures and releases them. daughter coloniesparent colonyVolvox HabitatVolvox is found in ponds, creeks and even in shallow puddles. It spins clockwise through the water using its . © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 94-4757Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources.individual cellsindividual cellsflagellacolonyVolvox is a freshwater, chlorophyll-containing green alga that occurs in ball-shaped colonies.Each colony is composed of 500 or moreindividual cells.Volvox reproduces by fffffffffffoooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmingggggggggg ddddddddddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuughter colonies. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnn ttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeee ddddddddddddddddddaughter colonies mature, the parent colonyruptures and releaaassssssssssseeeeeeeeessssssssssss tthem. daughtercoloniesparent colonyVolvox is fouuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddd iiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ponds, creeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssssss aaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddddddd eeeeeeeeeven in shallow puddles. It spinnnnnnnnnnnnnnssssssssss ccccccccccclllllllllllllooooooooooooooccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssseeeee ttttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhrough the waaaaaaaaattttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr uuuuuussssssssssssiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnng its . iiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvvvvvvviduuuuuuuuuual cellsiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddiividuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllll cccccccccceeeeelllllllllllllllllllllsssssssssssssssssflaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaacolony
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