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Question
An aquatic microscopic eukaryote floats passively with plankton and has two overlapping silica-containing wall layers. Which conclusion follows?
Explanation
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.
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