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Chlorella (green microalga)

Chlorella is a genus of about thirteen species of single-celled or colonial green algae of the division Chlorophyta. The cells are spherical in shape, about 2 to 10 μm in diameter, and are without flagella. Their chloroplasts contain the green photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll-a and -b. In ideal conditions cells of Chlorella multiply rapidly, requiring only carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and a small amount of minerals to reproduce.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Chlorella vulgaris
Family: Chlorellaceae
Genus: Chlorella
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Chlorellales