The story for kids
This is volvox, a green ball made of thousands of tiny cells. It swims through the water, spinning around. Volvox doesn't hunt for food. Like a plant, it makes its own food from sunlight. Look inside! Little baby balls are growing in there.
Facts
- Volvox is a ball made of thousands of tiny cells.
- It makes its own food from sunlight, just like plants.
- Inside, it grows little "baby" balls.
Numbers
- Size
- up to 0.5 mm
- Lives in
- Ponds
- Eats
- Sunlight
- Reproduces
- Grows new balls inside