Question

What is the stored food in diatoms?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates is the stored food in diatoms.

Diatoms may also accumulate various lipids

Answer 2

Answer:

Carbohydrates is the stored food in diatoms.

Explanation:

• Diatoms are a type of algae, specifically microalgae, that can be found in the world's oceans, streams, and soils.
• The storage polysaccharide chysolaminarin is found in photosynthetic Stramenopiles. It is one of the most abundant biopolymers in the world, and it is used as a carbohydrate fuel store by phytoplankton such as Bacillariophyta (diatoms).