A porous test (shell) of calcium carbonate, through which pseudopodia protrude, is characteristic of ________.
A) diatoms
B) foraminiferans
C) ciliates
D) water moulds

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A porous test (shell) of calcium carbonate, through which pseudopodia protrude, is a characteristic of foraminiferans. Diatoms have a cell wall made of silica, ciliates have cilia for movement, and water moulds are filamentous fungi-like organisms.

A Porous Test (Shell) of Calcium Carbonate, Through Which Pseudopodia