All of the Following Are True of Corals Except

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of corals except:

• A)they are small benthic marine animals that feed with stinging tentacles.
• B)the distribution of reef-building corals is greater in the tropics.
• C)corals grow in shallow water with high light and relatively low nutrient input.
• D)hermatypic coral polyps contain symbiotic algae.
• E)corals have obligate endosymbionts.

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