Diatoms float in water due to

Stored fats

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Solution

The correct option is A Stored fats
Diatoms are phytoplanktons that float on water surface. They are the primary photosynthetic producers in marine food chains and store their food as oil or lipids and polysaccharide leucosine. Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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