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Select the false statement about diatoms

Diatom deposits are used as mild abrasives.
Diatom deposits are used as an insulator.
Diatoms provide plants with a source of fertilizer.
Diatoms are a primary food source in the earth's aquatic food chain.
Diatoms give us a glimpse at God's perfect creation in their symmetry.

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Answer:

Diatoms provide plants with a source of fertilizer.

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User Cobolstinks
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Out of all the statements given above, the one that is false is this: DIATOMS GIVE US A GLIMPSE AT GOD'S PERFECT CREATION IN THEIR SYMMETRY.
Diatom are single celled alga which possess a cell wall of silica. Diatoms have diverse uses. Diatoms are considered to be source of petroleum, diatom deposit form diatomaceous earth which is used for insulation, they are used as mild abrasives and they are sources of food in the aquatic food chain.
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