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:

Contamination

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Behavioral Therapist

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