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What is a diatom and what does it do?


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Diatoms:-

  1. Diatoms are eukaryotic organisms that have their bodies covered in hard casings made up of silica.
  2. Diatoms are the microscopic organisms of the sea that serve as food for a large number of marine organisms.
  3. Diatomaceous earth, a substance made up of fossil diatoms is used in hot metallic furnaces, filters, and paints as insulator.
  4. These are photosynthetic algae which serve as an important energy source to the entire marine food web.

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