Food reserve of diatom is

Starch

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Chrysolaminarin

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Paramylon

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Glycogen.

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Solution

The correct option is B Chrysolaminarin
Chrysolaminarin is a storage polysaccharide typically found in photosynthetic Stramenopiles. It is used as a carbohydrate food reserve by phytoplankton such as Bacillariophyta (diatoms), and is one of the most common biopolymers in the world.
So, the correct answer is 'Chrysolaminarin'

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