The Structural and Trophic Foundation of Coral Reefs Is a Mutualistic

question 18

Multiple Choice

The structural and trophic foundation of coral reefs is a mutualistic relationship between

• A) cyanobacteria and sponges (Porifera).
• B) chemolithotrophic bacteria and stony corals (Cnidaria).
• C) dinoflagellates and stony corals (Cnidaria).
• D) cyanobacteria and stony corals (Cnidaria).

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