Diatoms are essentially filter feeders. They typically use their pair of silica shells to filter the particles that they find moving along the water.
photosynthesis
diatom
diatom is a producer
Yes, Diatom is a protist. Diatom is considered a plant-like protist.
Are you revving, go eat shitake and diatom
Diatom use photosynthesis to get energy.
Diatom Enterprises was created in 2004.
An amoeba is a protist and a diatom is not
10 to 150 Microns depending on the species of Diatom
They are both unicellular protists. "Protist" describes both amoeba and diatom.
diatom shells settle on the ocean floor from the surface
no
Diatom exoskeletons, or frustules, are made from silica. To get a clearer insight into this material Go to the related link (AFM maps the diatom exoskeleton) below.