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What is the mode of feeding in diatoms?


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Diatoms:

  1. Diatoms are algae that are photosynthetic in nature.
  2. They contain chlorophyll.
  3. As they synthesize their own food, hence they are autotrophs.
  4. A few diatoms have been reported to be heterotrophs as they feed on organic matter.

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