During a Cycle of Cell Division, Diatom

Question

During a cycle of cell division, diatom
A) Body size increases
B) Body size decreases
C) Needs for silica steadily increases
D) Reproduction does not occur

Accepted Answer

During cell division in diatoms, the body size decreases because each daughter cell inherits one of the two halves of the parent cell's silica shell, and must form a new, smaller half.