In the nutrient-poor water of the tropics, specialized dinoflagellates aid coral's success by:
A) providing carbon dioxide and phosphates for coral.
B) providing a safe and stable environment for coral.
C) causing coral bleaching.
D) providing oxygen, carbohydrates, and absorbing waste products.
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Q10: Food in the intertidal zone is:
A) not
Q11: Intertidal organisms can protect themselves from wave
Q12: A reason for the great diversity and
Q13: Which of the following statements is FALSE
Q14: Which of these benthic habitats is NOT
Q16: All of the following represent benthic communities
Q17: Coral reef communities:
A) are made up exclusively
Q18: Benthic organisms live:
A) on or associated with
Q19: The symbiotic dinoflagellate that lives within coral
Q20: Life in productive tropical reefs is characterized
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