Our world is a vast multitude of diversities-ranging from the primitive viruses to the most advanced and complex humans. Among them algae denotes one of the most complex group of organisms. Studying the diverse world of algae and the scope of their use stands out as one of the most exciting career options in biology.
Today we got a hands-on experience of this in our lab when we looked at various species of algae through microscopes, getting a sneak peek into the dynamism present at magnitudes much smaller than what an eye can actually see.
One of the most fascinating things about algae is the tremendous variation in their sizes-from a few microns to several meters, sometimes looking like a normal plant which we see everyday! Also it was a great experience watching some of these organisms vibrate and move like snakes, intruding into others' domain. The shapes of these algae too varied-ranging from small round dots to thin filaments, each as if brimming with an inherent uniqueness. The most intriguing of them all was perhaps the slide containing the diatoms which had intricate designs and patterns on them, giving an insight into their fairly complicated world.
The session really helped us appreciate the infinitely diversified world which is beyond the imagination and perception of most human beings in this world.
Today we got a hands-on experience of this in our lab when we looked at various species of algae through microscopes, getting a sneak peek into the dynamism present at magnitudes much smaller than what an eye can actually see.
One of the most fascinating things about algae is the tremendous variation in their sizes-from a few microns to several meters, sometimes looking like a normal plant which we see everyday! Also it was a great experience watching some of these organisms vibrate and move like snakes, intruding into others' domain. The shapes of these algae too varied-ranging from small round dots to thin filaments, each as if brimming with an inherent uniqueness. The most intriguing of them all was perhaps the slide containing the diatoms which had intricate designs and patterns on them, giving an insight into their fairly complicated world.
The session really helped us appreciate the infinitely diversified world which is beyond the imagination and perception of most human beings in this world.
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