Question:
The cell wall is composed of two thin overlapping shells which fit together like a soap case in
The cell wall is composed of two thin overlapping shells which fit together like a soap case in
Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
- desmids
- diatoms
- dinoflagellates
- slime moulds
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
The body of diatoms is covered by a transparent siliceous shell (silica deposited in cell wall) known as frustule. The frustule is made of two valves, epitheca and hypotheca. The two valves fit together like a soap box.
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Concepts Used:
Kingdom Monera
Characteristics of Monera Kingdom
The organisms in this kingdom have the following characteristics: -
- Monerans are single-celled creatures.
- The cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan and is stiff.
- Binary fission is asexual reproduction.
- They have 70S ribosomes in them.
- The locomotory organ is the flagella.
- Organelles such as mitochondria, lys
- osomes, plastids, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, centrosome, and others are not present.
- These are decomposers and mineralizers for the environment
