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                  FIGURE 1.32 Unicell of Heterosigma akashiwo.  FIGURE 1.33 The silicoflagellate Distephanus speculum.


                  reminiscent of a flagellum but with a different ultrastructure. The chloroplast contains only chloro-
                  phylls a, c 1 , and c 2 . The golden yellow brown appearance of the chloroplast is due to accessory
                  pigments such as fucoxanthin, b-carotene, and other xanthins. Each chloroplast is enclosed
































                  FIGURE 1.34 Frond of Bellotia eriophorum. (Bar: 5 cm.)
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