How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?
How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?
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Sourav Pan. (2025, April 26). How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/
Sourav Pan. "How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?." Biology Notes Online, 26 April 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/.
Sourav Pan. "How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?." Biology Notes Online (blog). April 26, 2025. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/.
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The name Chlamydomonas derives from the Greek words “chlamys” (cloak) and “monas” (solitary), referring to the organism’s solitary nature and its flagella resembling a cloak.
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2025, April 26). How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/
Sourav Pan. "How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?." Biology Notes Online, 26 April 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/.
Sourav Pan. "How did Chlamydomonas reinhardtii get its name?." Biology Notes Online (blog). April 26, 2025. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-did-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-get-its-name/.
