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UNICELLULAR ALGAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unicellular algae
1, record 1, English, unicellular%20algae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algue unicellulaire
1, record 1, French, algue%20unicellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Origin of Life and Speciation
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Single-celled algae
1, record 2, English, Single%2Dcelled%20algae
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Unicellular algae 2, record 2, English, Unicellular%20algae
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some unicellular organisms, such as the multinucleated slime mold Physarum polycephalum and certain algae (e.g. the giant Acetabularia), are larger than the optimum size of from 30 to 50mm. 2, record 2, English, - Single%2Dcelled%20algae
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Proterozoic radiation of single-celled algae and protozoa might suggest that evolution of the eukaryotic cell was a limiting factor, but such a notion is put to rest by the discovery of eukaryotic fossils in sediments much older than those in Spitsbergen 1, record 2, English, - Single%2Dcelled%20algae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Algues unicellulaires
1, record 2, French, Algues%20unicellulaires
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a 500 millions d'année les eaux abondaient de vie, tandis qu'autour d'elles se dressait un paysage rocheux (...) inanimé avec seulement par endroit une fine poudre d'algues unicellulaires 1, record 2, French, - Algues%20unicellulaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Algues comprennent des organismes unicellulaires ainsi qu'une grande variété de pluricellulaires. 1, record 2, French, - Algues%20unicellulaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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