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Image Title: Three-dimensional picture of Pellia epiphylla sperm cell
Image Credit: Andrew Blackwell, Southern Illinois University
Intended End User: Teacher, Student
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About the Image

This is a three-dimensional image of a sperm cell of the liverwort, Pellia epiphylla, drawn from two-dimensional TEM images. Sperm cells are released from the male antheridia located on the thallus and swim to a receptive female egg. Upon fertilization, a zygote is formed.

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