Reef-building corals are cnidarians that are characterized by:
A) Having both a polyp and medusa stage.
B) Lacking nematocysts.
C) Having mostly a medusa stage.
D) Lacking a mouth.
E) Having only a polyp stage.
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Q8: Reef-building corals grow only in shallow water
Q9: Zooxanthellae are essential to reef-building corals because
Q10: Eutrophication is very detrimental to the development
Q11: Spur-and-groove formations,or buttresses,appear to be the result
Q12: Atolls actually start as a:
A)Fringing reef.
B)Barrier reef.
C)Semi-circular
Q14: A primary requirement for coral reef development
Q15: The most common type of coral reefs
Q16: Fringing and barrier reefs develop:
A)In waters along
Q17: Planula is the name given to:
A)The coral
Q18: In a typical fringing reef,most of the
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