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

Name: 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
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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.

During a Cycle of Cell Division, Diatom