Coral Obtains Energy

question 3

Multiple Choice

Coral obtains energy

• A) by capturing and digesting small animals and through symbiosis with photosynthetic algae.
• B) by capturing and digesting small animals.
• C) through symbiosis with photosynthetic algae.
• D) by performing photosynthesis.
• E) by performing photosynthesis and capturing and digesting small animals.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged about 7 to 11 years can perform various mental operations using concrete objects.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the body's responses to sensory stimuli and the coordination of sensory and motor activities.

Conservation

The principle that certain physical characteristics (such as volume, mass, or number) remain unchanged, even when their appearance changes, as understood in cognitive development.

Object Permanence

Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a key cognitive development in infancy.