Volvox

Science, Grade 6

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Volvox is a freshwater, chlorophyll-containing green alga that occurs in ball-shaped colonies.

Each colony is composed of 500 or more individual cells.

Volvox is found in ponds, creeks and even in shallow puddles. It spins clockwise through the water using its flagellum.

Volvox reproduces by forming daughter colonies. When the daughter colonies mature, the parent colony ruptures and releases them.