Zooxanthellae are essential to reef-building corals because they:
A) Provide the coral with carbon dioxide.
B) Filter-out harmful solar radiation.
C) Provide the coral with protection from predators.
D) Release mucus.
E) Help in the deposition of the calcium-carbonate skeleton.
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Q4: Which of the following organisms is least
Q5: In addition to zooxanthellae,what is the other
Q6: Which of the following is not used
Q7: The expulsion of zooxanthellae due to unfavorable
Q8: Reef-building corals grow only in shallow water
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
Q13: Reef-building corals are cnidarians that are characterized
Q14: A primary requirement for coral reef development
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