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How diatoms eat?
Most diatoms are photosynthetic (they use sunlight to provide them with energy), though some absorb soluble nutrients from their environment.
How do diatoms obtain food?
they use photosynthesis to make energy
How do diatoms get their food?
they feed on stuff Diatoms are almost all photosynthetic. Most of the biological energy production (and oxygen production!) on earth is due to photosynthesis, and a little under half of it occurs in the ocean. Diatoms are responsible for a large proportion of the total energy production of the oceans, possibly as much as a half... They don't eat but make there own nutrients
How do diatom eat?
Most diatoms are photosynthetic (they use sunlight to provide them with energy), though some absorb soluble nutrients from their environment.
Which diatoms can move around the best?
pennate diatoms
Are diatoms in glass?
Diatoms are single celled algae.
Are diatoms fungus like?
diatoms are a microalgae group
What is scientific name of diatoms?
Diatoms are algae, diatoms are protists. Diatoms are placed in the division Bacilliariophyta, which is distinguished by the presence of an inorganic cell wall composed of hydrated silica.
What Do Diatoms look like?
Diatoms are usually microscopic, but they can be 2mm in length. Marine diatoms are a yellowish brown colour.
Is diatoms a decomposer?
diatoms are producers, not decomposers. they are photosynthetic organisms
What organism has silica walls?
class chrysophyta
What do diatoms do?
Diatoms account for 23% of the primary productivity of the world, that's what they do!
