Question

When you use toothpaste, part of a protist is helping to smooth and clean your teeth. Which part of the protist and type of protist are most likely responsible for this benefit to humans? cell walls; plant-like flagellum; plant-like spores; fungus-like cilia; animal-like

Answer 1

Toothpaste uses diatom shells.

These come from an ancient sea bed in California called diatomaceous earth.

Answer 2

The answer will be, “When you use toothpaste, part of a protist is helping to smooth and clean your teeth.

Diatoms part of the protist and type of protist are most likely responsible for this benefit to humans.” They help in keeping the surface of teeth clean and smooth and provides a shine to it.