Which of the following is true for diatoms?

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They have water proof cells

Their walls are mucilagenous

They are non living.

They have highly siliceous cell walls.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The walls of diatoms are embedded with silica and thus the walls are indestructible.

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