A Coral Reef Is a Complex ________ of Calcium Carbonate

question 38

Multiple Choice

A coral reef is a complex ________ of calcium carbonate shells that are home to microbes,algae,invertebrates,and fishes,and its high productivity helps provide great species richness.

• A) abiotic structure
• B) community
• C) biome
• D) population
• E) niche

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A process in which a behavior is followed by a reward, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where removing an unpleasant stimulus in response to a specific behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

An educational process that takes place by linking an external stimulus with a stimulus that occurs naturally.