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Q. Silica gel is obtained by

Biological Classification

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The siliceous cell walls of diatoms are indestructible (i.e. do not decay easily). These were collected over millions of years on the sea floors, called diatomite or diatomaceous earth or silica gel.
These deposits may extend for several hundred metres in certain areas. Thus, silica gel is obtained from diatoms.