Reef Corals Compete with Soft Corals for Space

question 4

Multiple Choice

Reef corals compete with soft corals for space.One competitive advantage of soft corals is their:

• A)Color.
• B)Toxic chemicals.
• C)Special stinging cells.
• D)Ability to destroy zooxanthellae of corals.
• E)Ability to dissolve the skeleton of corals.

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