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Is oxygen produced by diatoms?


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Diatoms:

  1. Diatoms are photosynthetic and autotrophic algae.
  2. They undergo the process of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis in diatoms:

  1. The autotrophic diatoms produce oxygen and energy in form of sugar by using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
  2. This is the phenomenon of photosynthesis.
  3. Diatoms contain the light-harvesting pigment chlorophyll and carotenoid.

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