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A microbiologist is in the process of classifying a newly discovered organism. Its characteristics include:

· eukaryotic

· unicellular

· has a cell wall

· autotrophic

Which type of organism is it most likely to be?

paramecium

amoeba

diatom

slime mold

Verified Answer :

CDiatom. Hopefully this helps

Answer;

Diatom

Explanation;

-Diatoms are single celled or unicellular eukaryotic microalgae that play vital ecological roles on a global scale. They are algae that mainly live in glass made houses.

-Diatoms are the only organism on earth that have cell walls which are composed of transparent, opaline silica.

-Additionally, diatoms are autotrophic which means they are photosynthesizing alage