Select the following statement that does not apply to diato…

Biology Biological Classification Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 20, 2026

Select the following statement that does not apply to diatoms -

Diatom cell wall may be impregnated with silicon

Cell wall is made up of 2 half-shells fit tightly together

Diatom is a chrysophyte

Diatom is multiflagellate

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Diatoms have silica cell walls with two overlapping halves and belong to chrysophytes. They are not multiflagellate, most lack flagella except in some reproductive stages.

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