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BotanyBiological ClassificationKingdom ProtistaEasy2 minPYQ_2018
BotanyEasysingle choice

Which of the following organisms are known as chief producers in the oceans?NEET 2018

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Answer:
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Solution:

Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans, and they contribute to 40% of the ocean's primary productivity. They constitute a major group of unicellular eukaryotic microscopic algae and are among the most common types of phytoplanktons found floating on the surface of the seas.
The other given organisms also exhibit an autotrophic mode of nutrition, however, their productivity is lesser as compared to diatoms. 

Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biological ClassificationSubtopic:Kingdom Protista
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2018

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