You observed an organism under a light microscope and concluded that it was a eukaryotic algae. Which of the following helped you make that decision? You believe it looks about 2 µm in size, which is the proper size for a eukaryote. It is green in color indicating that it contains chlorophyll and can do photosynthesis. It was identified in a freshwater pond, and algae are the only microbes that live in ponds. It is circular, which is the defining shape of an algae.