Biology, asked by preetam94, 1 year ago

What is the nature of cell wall in diatom ?

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Answered by VickyskYy
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The Cell walls in diatom are embedded with silica, which makes them indestructible.


They form two thin overlapping shells which fit in commination.



Thus diatoms have left behind large amount of cell walls deposits in the habitate.




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Answered by choudhary21
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The cell walls of diatoms are made of silica. Their cell wall construction is known as frustule.

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It consists of two thin overlapping shells that fit into each other such as a soap box.

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When the diatoms die, the silica in their cell walls gets deposited in the form of diatomaceous earth. 

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This diatomaceous earth is very soft and quite inert.
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It is used in filtration of oils____sugars and for other industrial purposes.


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