It grows on the sea beds, but that kinda is a rock. If a coral polyp lands on a rock, I guess coral can grow there! =)
The reef sits on top of thousands of years of compacted coral skeletons that have compressed and fused to form limestone rocks. So yes, there are rocks in the reef as it is principally composed of rock.
Deposits of Coral Rocks
Deposits of Coral Rocks
Coral is an actual living organism, while rocks are made out of other organic or inorganic materials.
One of the structual adaptaions of coral are that it will grow slower. One of the structual adaptaions of coral are that it will grow slower.
Yes, the terrain of a coral reef would be indeed bumpy and hilly. The rocks give the coral a place to grow and be closer to the sun. So I'm sure without rocks and without a bumpy terrain the coral wouldn't be able to grow as well and that would lead to an non-existing coral reef.
Biochemical Rocks
yes
They grow as much as 4.5 cm year. But colonies of coral grow as much as 10 cm a year
sedimentary
Coral can grow between 30 and 60 feet tall.Sometimes it can be smaller or bigger !
i am not telling you