The Coral Organisms on a Coral Reef Cannot Be Replaced

question 36

Multiple Choice

The coral organisms on a coral reef cannot be replaced by any other organism.For that reason,we identify those species as:

• A)ecological dominants.
• B)keystone species.
• C)mutualistic species.
• D)symbiotic species.

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