#desmid

[h0useofw0lves]

the ever-glamourous Mircrasterias

[mugene-art]

stickers….. soon…..

small friend thoughts

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57006661] Desmid || Micrasterias foliacea Observed in Thailand

[pandalilydorlene]

Assigning microorganisms to the marauders era characters because I'm mentally unwell

Remus:

Gastrotrich (is it just because they look furry? Yes)

Sirius:

He's kind of a tardigrade tbh

James:

He's such a rotifer

Peter:

Absolutely a paramecium

Lily:

A gorgeous gorgeous desmid

Pandora:

Honestly also a desmid (Pandalily soulmate behaviour)

Regulus:

Hydra. (My reasoning is way too deep compared to the others it's embarrassing)

Barty:

He's a stentor, good for him

Evan:

He's also a tardigrade I reckon

Marlene:

Ohhhh rotiferrrrr

Will be continuing in a reblog 😌

[gaynaturalistghost]

Malevolent is really good you guys. Two bros chillin in the same corporeal form, both with amnesia and they aren’t friends.

I based John on 2 genera of desmids: Micrasterias and Triploceras

[snailpants]

Studies on the chloroplasts of Desmids. IV.

By Carter, Nellie, 1895-1987

[dracademy]

Biological Classification

Biological classification is the process of classifying distinct organisms together based on their phylogenetic descent, similarity, and differences. R.H. Whittaker proposed a five-kingdom categorization system that categorized species based on their cellular structure, complexity, mechanism of nourishment, evolutionary link, and ecological role. Whittaker classified creatures into five groups: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

Monera- All types of bacteria that have prokaryotic cells—cells without a clearly defined nucleus—fall into this category. Bacteria come in a variety of morphologies, including spherical cocci, rod-shaped bacillus, comma-vibro, and spirit spirilla. Fission, spore formation under unfavorable conditions, and DNA transfer from one bacterial cell to another are their primary methods of reproduction. Mycoplasma is the smallest cell that can exist without oxygen because it lacks a cell wall. Archaebacteria can be found in hot springs, salt marshes, and other extreme environmental conditions. Ruminant’s guts contain methanogens, which make biogas. In contrast to motile creatures, which have flagella, eubacteria are real bacteria and have stiff cell walls. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are examples of photosynthetic autotrophs. They contain carotenoids and chlorophyll. Chemosynthetic molecules are crucial for recycling nutrients. The oxidation of numerous inorganic materials, including ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites, provides them with the energy they need to produce ATP. Heterotrophic bacteria come in a vast variety. As a decomposer, they work. They provide a variety of functions, including the production of curd, antibiotics, and fixing nitrogen. 

Protista- This group contains eukaryotes with only one cell. A protist that uses photosynthetic organisms connects plants and mammals. It consists of protozoans, dinoflagellates, euglenoids, slime moulds, and chrysophytes. Diatoms and desmids are examples of chrysophytes; they are primarily photosynthetic organisms with silica-based cell walls that are impervious to damage. Dinoflagellates are photosynthetic sea organisms that vary in color depending on the pigment present, including yellow, green, red, and blue. Euglenoids, which produce photosynthesis but lack a cell wall, serve as a bridge between plants and animals. Slime moulds are saprophytic protists that eat decomposing twigs, leaves, and other organic matter. Unicellular, eukaryotic heterotrophs in the protozoan category can be either parasites or predators. These are separated into four main groups: sporozoans, flagellated, ciliated, and amoeboids.

Fungi- Fungi are universal and cosmopolitan organisms. Because they are heterotrophic, they absorb nutrients. Chitin, also known as fungal cellulose, makes up their cell wall. Several significant fungi include Yeast (used in the fermentation process to produce cheese, bread, and beer), Penicillium (a source of antibiotics), Puccinia (which causes wheat rust), Ustilago (which causes smut disease), Symbionts (lichens, mycorrhiza), Rhizopus (the bread mould), Albugo (the parasitic fungi on mustard), Neurospora (heavily utilized in genetic and biochemical research), etc. 

Plantae- It is mostly inhabited by eukaryotic, autotrophic organisms that contain chlorophyll and have hard, cellulose-based cell walls. Some plants, like parasitic and insectivorous ones, are somewhat heterotrophic. Algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are all members of the kingdom Plantae.

Animalia- The Kingdom Animalia encompasses all heterotrophic, eukaryotic, and multicellular organisms and they lack  a cell wall.

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[angelcloves]

You know how in gen 3 of Pokemon, there's a pair of twins that are gym leaders together?

Imagine a husband/wife duo or a husbands/wives duo as gym leaders. That would be legit, and I'm surprised it hasn't been done already.

husband/wife duos are so powerful and i actually do have a husband/wife pairing in my north pole fakemon region!!! the professor is freya desmid and her husband (but not until the end of the main story) is the champion. his name is hd and they have a dog together. i love them. its truly an unmatched dynamic. get yourself a husband and wife who love each other more than anything and im like. so sold

[tesserasnake-blog]

Desmids are some of the coolest plants, especially Closterium! They can reproduce asexually, like most single celled organisms, or they can use pheromones to communicate and find each other for sexual reproduction! Closterium also absorb various radioactive elements such as strontium, which they crystallise in the ends of the cell. These crystals jiggle about and display brownian motion at a scale large enough to see with a microscope. All of this while living in a shell made of glass! Desmids are the OG terrarium plants!!! Vote Charophyta!

Phylum Round 1

One Specific Tree vs One Type of Green Algae

Ginkgophyta: once a proud phylum in the time of the dinosaurs, with many species that were shaped like ferns but reproduced like conifers, now reduced to a single living member, Ginkgo biloba, also known as the maidenhair tree. Individual trees can live for over a thousand years. Official tree of Tokyo.

Charophyta: The type of green algae that all land plants emerged out of. They mostly live in freshwater environments. Stoneworts are charophytes.

[emmaklee]

desmids serafinized [Igor Siwanowicz]

[adelicateculturecell]

Journey to the Microcosmos: Desmids: The Symmetrical Algae That’s Full of Crystals

Closterium 400x, Closterium 100x, Closterium in cell division 200x, Micrasterias 200x, Xanthidium & Closterium 200x, Xanthidium 600x, Desmid 400x, Cosmarium 400x

[malditodeojo]

organismos...

[youneedone2]

Desmid | single-cell fresh water algae 400x by Igor Siwanowicz

[laurasheflerart]

Laura Shefler

Mudlace: Drawings inspired by desmid algae

Colored pencil on colored paper

8 images, H: 11.5" W: 8"

[biomorphi]

i got a camera microscope recently and i'm obsessed and inspired...i even started a youtube channel documenting my discoveries!!!

pictured:

top left - white thing with the tail and the eye is a rotifer, a micro-animal. the smaller shapes are diatoms, which are algae. they're on an aquatic plant and biofilm, which is a bunch of microorganisms, bacteria and decaying life stuck together

top right - a paramecium, a single-celled animal called a ciliate, surrounded by rocks and biofilm. it actually looks like this with the colors and glowing crystals, with polarized light!

bottom left - the thing that looks like 🦠 is a heliozoan (a ciliate), it impailed a euglinid (a single-celled algae). the thing with the long neck is lacrymaria olor (also a ciliate) hiding inside the abandoned shell of a testate amoeba. the lumpy green string is cyanobacteria

bottom right - the red guy is a paramecium, i'm not sure what kind because i've never seen a red one before i found it! the spiky thing is a stylonycha, a ciliate whose cilia (little hairs you see on a lot of microorganisms) have fused together into legs. it has these all over its body, and can scuttle around in any orientation! the green banana is a desmid, a type of algae that has tiny pockets at the tips to store barium crystals so tiny they get knocked around by the water molecules themselves! and the thing in the almond shaped shell is a testate amoeba, an amoeba that lives in a shell! (an amoeba is a single celled organism of any kind-plant, animal, fungi-that move in a specific way, by morphing their bodies in strange abstract ways.

[tranquiliiti-blog]

“I realise you don’t know me, but please help me, I think I’m going to pass out.”

First interaction meme // @desmidal

         Jaiden was almost quick to react; if this stranger was dangerous, she would have to worry about that later. She grabbed the other and sat her down on a stool. The blood trickled heavily down her face, ‘ That’s going to need stiches but for the time being... ’ Jaiden gently held her palm to the others forehead. ‘ You might feel a slight irritation. But it’ll stop the bleeding for now... ’ she began to focus her energy into the center of her palm. A light tranquil color began to radiate from her hand. ‘ Alright, now that should do the trick. At least for now. We need to get you to a real healer. Come, I will help you get there. ’ she grabbed the other arm gently and draped it over her shoulders.