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Is coral an animal or a plant or neither?
A coral is a plant that lives in packs most of the time, you can usually find them in reefs or at the the ocean floor.
Are coral reefs rich in species?
Coral reefs provide diverse habitats for a great variety of animal and plant species. So, yes, they are very rich, in terms of the number and types of species which reside in and around them.
What animal classification are coral reefs?
http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_reef Coral reefs are aragonite structures produced by living organisms. Coral is the animal, the coral reefs themselves are hard exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate by the coral. 3 major classifications are; Kingdom- Animalia, Phylum- Cnidaria, Class- Anthozoa (meaning flowering animal)
Why are the coral reefs called the rain forest of the sea?
Coral reefs are called the rain forests of the sea because they provide a home to a variety of plant and animal life. These plants and animals work together to make a complex ecosystem.
What plant life inhabit coral reefs?
Algae.
Is a coral reef formed by animal or mineral or both?
coral reefs are formed from mineral.
When coral reefs expel their symbiotic algae?
there is no animal can survive
The most diverse ecosystems on Earth are?
The most diverse ecosystems on Earth are tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and wetlands. These ecosystems support a wide variety of plant and animal species due to their complex and interconnected habitats.
What plants can be found in the coral reef?
Algae are the most common plant found in coral reefs.
What is a zooxanthella?
A zooxanthella is an animal of the genus Symbiodinium, which can be found in coral reefs.
What are the three types of coral reefs?
This answer is to clarify the answer that was given: There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reef, barrier reefs and coral Atolls. Sea anemone attaches itself to coral but it is not coral(predatory animal) A sea sponge is a filter feeding animal and a sea fan is soft coral but not a coral reef. sea anemone, sea sponge, sea fan (This is the answer that was given first and it is not correct)
What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
