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Cell walls of diatoms are embedded with which substance, making them indestructible?
ASilica
BChitin
CCellulose
DLignin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Silica
Silica makes diatom walls indestructible, leaving deposits called diatomaceous earth.
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