Q. Auxospores and hormocysts are formed, respectively, by :

A) several diatoms and a few cyanobacteria
B) several cyanobacteria and several diatoms
C) some diatoms and several cyanobacteria
D) some cyanobacteria and many diatoms
Explanation

[Solution from source] Auxospores are formed by many diatoms to restore full cell size after repeated divisions shrink the silica frustule. Hormocysts are thick-walled, multicellular perennating filaments made by only a few filamentous cyanobacteria (such as Westiella). So the order is diatoms first, then cyanobacteria, and hormocysts are restricted to a few. Answer (1).

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