In a synthetic biology experiment,you are given a task to design a new species of aquatic protist.Your design should account for the following characteristics:
1)The protist functions as a primary producer.
2)It cannot swim on its own.
3)It must stay in well-lit surface waters.
4)It must be resistant to physical damage from wave action.
Based on these criteria,you decide to model your creation after a(n)
A)diatom.
B)dinoflagellate.
C)apicomplexan.
D)red alga.
E)radiolarian.

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Diatoms are primary producers, cannot swim on their own, stay in well-lit surface waters, and have silica cell walls that provide resistance to physical damage from wave action.

In a Synthetic Biology Experiment,you Are Given a Task to Design