Big cells usually have multiple organelles of each type. They are less special than one would think, while being very strange indeed.
this is the correct answer.
I’m betting their mitochondria are normal sized, they just have lots and lots of them.
Isn’t that true for all cells? I think human cells also have more than one mitochondria
Some human cells have 0. But all have few.
They are called ‘sailors eyeballs’. Great name
I wonder how much strength the cell membrane has? Does it pop easily, and if not, what prevents it?
They are fantastic. Some years ago I got a sudden urge (from seeing them on subreddits) to grow these in my aquaria, but then I looked at several aquarist forums and realized that I shouldn’t. Really shouldn’t. They kind of don’t seem like they need more habitats to thrive in.
Are they invasive or something?
More like incredibly aggressive. They are a type of algae after all. If you don’t keep a firm leash on them they’ll reproduce enough to drain all the oxygen and nutrients from an enclosed system like an aquarium.
Plant tribbles, if you will.
I suspect that they reproduce quickly, since it is a species of algae. I don’t know much about this topic though.
This is one of the largest unicellular organisms, but as far as O know this is the largest:
“Pondering my cell” just didn’t have the same ring to it… Sounds like I’m suck in jail
What does it feel like?
We’re gonna need a bigger gel blaster.
And I thought megakaryocytes were huge.
I want to know what the texture is like on this.
I’m more interested in the mouthfeel.
It’s a plastic like feel, smooth. Mostly Tasteless. Filled with salty water, but outside is pretty thin and delicate and splits easily. Doesn’t bounce more than once. Most you find are quite small, pearl sized. Outside of water it tends to get wrinkly out of water for very long.
That’s insane. I thought it was already amazing that you can almost see some amoeba with the naked eye.
what does it taste like
I feel the sudden urge to have a water balloon fight.
EDIT: This fucker is larger. Looks cooler, too.
Xenophyophores are multinucleate unicellular organisms found on the ocean floor
A multinucleate cell (also known as multinucleated cell or polynuclear cell) is a eukaryotic cell that has more than one nucleus, i.e., multiple nuclei share one common cytoplasm
There’s stuff down there…
I want to hold it. Where can I find it?
They appear in tidal zones of tropical and subtropical areas, like the Caribbean, north through Florida, south to Brazil, and in the Indo-Pacific. Overall, they inhabit every ocean throughout the world, often living in coral rubble.
