Frustule
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frustule-239-14446915
title:
Frustule
text:
A frustule is the hard and porous cell wall or external layer of diatoms. The frustule is composed almost purely of silica, made from silicic acid, and is coated with a layer of organic substance, which was referred to in the early literature on diatoms as pectin, a fiber most commonly found in cell walls of plants. This layer is actually composed of several types of polysaccharides. The frustule's structure is usually composed of two overlapping sections known as thecae. The joint between the t
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description:
Anatomical structure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frustule
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date modified:
2023-10-04T19:49:58Z
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