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Corals are animals.
Even though corals look like plants, they are actually animals. Each animal in a coral colony is called a polyp. They have hard external skeleton made from calcium carbonate, and a soft body inside the skeleton.
The "flowers" of a coral are actually tentacles which cleverly draw in and capture prey.
The main difference between plants and animals is that plants make their own food, whereas animals must eat plants or other animals.
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Is coral a tiny plant?
Corals are animals, not plants, but they do have plants growing in them, algae.
What kingdown do most plants and animals belong to when difficult to classify?
lichens, corals, viruses, corals, viruses and carnivourous plants are difficult to classify :)
Are corals animals plants or minrals?
PLANTS.they live in the sea.do they swim?no so they specifaclly are plants
Are corals producers?
Corals are not producers because they are animals, not plants
How are corals different from plants and animals?
Coral are tiny little animals. Their skeletons form reefs.
Are corals plants or fish?
Corals are plants.
What looks more like plants than animals.?
Corals are in the animal class of Anthozoa's, and live in compact colonies in the ocean reefs. People often confuse corals with plants because of their appearance.
Do corals use cellular respiration?
Corals are also animals. So they use respiration
Does coral breath?
Not in the way you are probably thinking of breathing. They undergo photosynthesis, as they are plants, which means they absorb CO2. This is plants version of "breathing" .
What are zooxanthealle?
Zooxanthealle are single celled plants that live in the tissues of animals, they many live in corals but they also live in others.
How did the microscope help biologists figure out that corals are animals?
I didn't. We classified it as a plant, and as we all know, plants are living things.
Are sea corals animals or plants?
unlike plants,corrals do not make their own food. Corals are in fact animals . The branch or mound that we often call "a coral " is actually made up of thousands of tiny animals called polyps. A coral polyp is an invertebrate that can be no bigger than a pinhead to up to a foot in diameter.
