Question

What are the uses of chrysophytes?

Answer 1

Chrysophytes:

1. The organisms that belong to the group of algae also known as golden algae are known as chrysophytes.
2. Chrysophytes live in freshwater bodies and in colonial form and these are microscopic in nature.

Uses of chrysophytes are as follows:

1. Chrysophytes are used as biofuel as they store food in form of oil.
2. Chrysophytes are used in toothpaste as on dying they leave behind shells made of silica and make toothpaste rich in silica.