The chief producers in the oceans are:

1. Floating hydrophytes 2. Blue green algae
3. Desmids 4. Diatoms
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Chrysophytes:

I. include diatoms and desmids
II. are found only in marine water
III. are planktonic

1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct

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The cell walls of diatoms are ‘indestructible’ as they are embedded with:

1. Silica 2. Chitin
3. Calcium 4. Raphides
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Assertion (A): Diatoms are the chief ‘producers’ in the oceans.
Reason (R): Diatoms are one of the most abundant and diverse groups of
photosynthetic phytoplankton in the oceans.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
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Identify the correct statements regarding diatoms: 
I: Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans 
II: Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water 
III: The walls of diatoms are easily destructible 
IV: 'Diatomaceous earth' is formed by the cell walls of diatoms 
1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, II and IV
3. Only II, III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): Diatoms have left behind large amount of cell wall deposits in their habitat.
Reason(R): Diatoms are the chief ‘producers’ in the oceans.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not explain (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False
4. (A) is False but (R) is True
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