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Porphyridium purpureum. An unicellular red algae!
Illustration showing the most representative parts of a cell of the unicellular red alga, Porphyridium purpureum (syn?.: Porphyridium cruentum). It is an organism related to other filamentous red algae. The cell is coated with a mucilaginous layer of pectins. It is used to synthesize compounds.
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