Past deposition of countless numbers of the silicified cell walls has formed the deposits
Known as siliceous or diatomaceous earths, and oil reserves or diatoms of past ages have contributed to the petroleum supplies of today.
Bacillus: Genus of spore producing bacteria. Also used generally for rod shaped bacteria.
Backbone: Vertebral column found in the vertebrates from cyclotosomes till mammals. It is formed during development by the replacement of notochord. It is dorsal in position and encloses the spinal cord.
Backcross: Cross of a hybrid with one of its parents.
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