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Has an outer covering that forms reefs?
coral polyps
How do coral reefs form?
When coral polyps die, their exoskeletons are left for new polyps to build upon. Over long periods of time this process creates reefs.
Coral reefs are made of?
Coral reefs are calcium carbonate. They are built from stony corals, which consist of polyps that cluster in groups.
What is the basic structure of the coral animal?
Coral polyps are tiny animals that build protective calcium carbonate skeletons around themselves. Coral polyps create the basic structure of coral reefs with the help of single-celled algae.
Are coral reefs animals?
Not really, but they are living things, just like the trees and bushes outside.
What form coral reefs?
Coral polyps create the large hard structures known as coral reefs. The coral grows due to the build up of calcium carbonate that the corals secret.
What living organisms make up coral reefs?
Coral polyps create the large hard structures known as coral reefs. The coral grows due to the build up of calcium carbonate that the corals secret.
What material is the coral polyps skeleton made up of?
Coral Reefs have clear bodies that are white skeletons :PP
What is the name of the creature who makes coral?
Coral reefs are formed by polyps that produce a hard shell of calcium carbonate. The polyps belong to a group of animals known as Cnidaria.
Are coral reefs the only place where coral lives?
It's where it's most common, but scientists have found coral polyps at the bottom of the sea.
Is the coral reef built by mollusks?
No, coral reefs are cnidarians. The reefs themselves are built by coral polyps. Coral reefs are considered cnidarians along with what you and I would commonly refer to as jellyfish. Sea anemones are also cnidarians.
What do coral reefs contain?
Reefs contain little animals called "polyps" they create the reefs color, the reef also has a various number of animals like fish!
