Corals Flashcards
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Corals
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These are marine invertebrates that typically live in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps.
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Polyps
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Small, sac-like animals with a set of tentacles surrounding a central mouth opening and an exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate at the base.
3
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Coral nutrients and energy
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Most corals obtain the majority of their energy and nutrients from photosynthetic unicellular dinoflagellates, commonly known as zooxanthellae, that live within their tissues.
