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NEET BIOLOGYEasy

Select the wrong statement:

A

The walls of diatoms are easily destructible

B

Diatomaceous earth is formed by the cell walls of diatoms

C

Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans

D

Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water

Step-by-Step Solution

the walls of diatoms are embedded with silica and thus the walls are indestructible . Therefore, the statement that they are easily destructible is incorrect. The other statements are correct: they form diatomaceous earth , are chief producers in the oceans , and are microscopic organisms that float passively in water currents .

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