All mature diatoms lack flagella, but their gametes may be either amoeboid or flagellated.
At the tail end of the organism, generally, but diatoms, for instance, have flagella at the midline of their cell structure and other organisms have them in two or three places. Wherever they are located flagella are for locomotion,
Dinoflagellata has two flagella, one equatorial and one longitudinal. It uses these two flagella to whirl around (which is what their name means. dino in dinoflagellata means to whirl).
Unicellular organisms: some bacteria, spermatozoa. I think also diatoms and similar planktonic fauna.
Most diatoms are non-motile, simply being carried by currents and turbulence - however, some types move via flagellation (the swimming motion of small hair-like features called 'flagella'). Flagella are projections from the cell body which are moved back and forth (flagellated) to provide motion. Identical in structure to flagella (but somewhat shorter in length), cilia are present in mammals primarily to facilitate the movement of fluids and mucus across tissues/membranes.
Stramenopiles are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms characterized by the presence of flagella with fine, hair-like projections. They belong to the kingdom Chromista and include a range of organisms such as diatoms, brown algae, and oomycetes.
zooflagellates are more animal-like flagellates (eg, triconympha that live in the digestive tract of termites), and dinoflagellates are more plant-like flagellates (phytoflagellates) - Autotrophic organisms.
pennate diatoms
Dinoflagellates and diatoms are both types of microalgae but differ in several key aspects. Dinoflagellates are characterized by their two flagella, which allow for unique swimming patterns, and often have protective cellulose plates. In contrast, diatoms possess a distinctive silica-based cell wall known as a frustule, which has intricate patterns and is critical for their buoyancy. Additionally, dinoflagellates can exhibit bioluminescence and are often involved in harmful algal blooms, while diatoms are primarily important for their role in primary production in aquatic ecosystems.
Yes, diatoms are classified within the division Chrysophyta, which includes golden-brown algae like 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.
Diatoms account for 23% of the primary productivity of the world, that's what they do!
diatoms are producers, not decomposers. they are photosynthetic organisms