"Algal cells" refers to cells of algae, which are simple, plant-like organisms that live in water. These cells contain chlorophyll which allows them to carry out photosynthesis, producing energy from sunlight.
Sentences with «algal cells»
They also collected samples of surface ice and used a field microscope to characterize the algae and count the number of algal cells in each sample. (eos.org)
Also, they noted a growing number of specialised bacterial and algal cells in this microenvironment. (oceanacidification.de)
This fractured and strangely eroded sample of summertime snow, collected at Loveland Pass in Colorado, contains several spherical algal cells, including two that have been split apart. (discovermagazine.com)