Reef Organisms Are Limited Geographically by Which of the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Reef organisms are limited geographically by which of the following factors?

• A) Warm- water requirements tend to limit their growth to latitudes between 30° north to 25° south.
• B) Growth near the surface is primarily due to their production of food through photosynthesis.
• C) Their mode of filter feeding helps them to filter quantities of suspended particles from water.
• D) Their need for a reduction in salinity is provided by dilution from freshwater systems.

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