The chief producers in the oceans are:

1. Floating hydrophytes 2. Blue green algae
3. Desmids 4. Diatoms
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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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

Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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The cell walls of diatoms are ‘indestructible’ as they are embedded with:

1. Silica 2. Chitin
3. Calcium 4. Raphides
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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The given figure shows the architecture of the cell wall of:

1. Archaebacteria
2. Gram positive bacteria
3. Diatoms
4. Dinoflagellates
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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Match each item in Column I [Protist] with one in Column II [Characteristic] and select the correct option:

Protist Characteristic
A. Chrysophytes P. Plasmodium
B. Dinoflagellates Q. Chief producers in the ocean
C. Euglenoids R. Stiff cellulose plates in cell wall on outer surface
D. Slime moulds S. Two flagella, one long and one short
Codes:
A B C D
1. R Q S P
2. Q S P R
3. Q R S P
4. R S Q P
Subtopic:  Different Classification Systems | Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes | Kingdom Protista: Dinoflagellates |
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