Enumerate the sallent features of different groups in Protista
Chrysophytes :

Explanation

I. Chrysophytes :
1) Chrysophytes includes diatoms and golden algae (desmids).
2) They are found in freshwater as well as in marine water.
3) Most of them are photosynthetic.
4) In diatoms the cell walls form two thin overlapping shells, epitheca over hypotheca which fit together as soap box.
5) The walls are embedded with silica and thus the walls are indestructible.
6) Diatoms leave larger amount of cell wall deposits in their habitat, this accumulation is referred as diatomaceous earth or kieselghur.
7) They reproduce asexually by Binary fission and sexually by gametes.