alleryThe cell wall of a diatom is embedded with:
ASilica
BSilver
CSodium
DSulphur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Silica
1. The two shells fit together like a soap box.
2. They cannot be destroyed after death.
3. That is because they hold silica.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 2 'Biological Classification'_
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