Question

Do diatoms have a cell wall?

Answer 1

Diatoms:

1. Diatoms are photosynthetic algae that are found in aquatic environments including fresh and marine waters.
2. They are non-motile and are capable of limited movement.
3. They can be either unicellular or occur in colonies.
4. They have a silicified cell wall that forms a shell-like frustule with overlapping epitheca.
5. The cell wall is composed of nanopatterned silica and has intricate designs of varying symmetry.