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Ananya Shree

Class 11th
Biology
2 years ago

What is the nature of the cell wall in diatoms?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

In diatoms, ail walls form two thin overlapping shells which fit together as in a soapbox. The walls are embedded with silica and thus the walls are indestructible. Thus diatoms have left behind a large amount of cell wall deposits in their habitat.

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