An aquatic microscopic eukaryote floats passively with plankton and has two overlapping silica-containing wall layers. W
The organism is a diatom. Diatoms have two thin, overlapping wall layers embedded with silica. Their indestructible wall deposits accumulate over long periods and form diatomaceous earth.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Protista - Chrysophytes and Dinoflagellates