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animal. Coral is a microscopic marine animal that lives together in colonies for protection. The product we call coral is actually the dead skeletons of the coral animal, "glued" together by the colony action.
but technically called a marine organisms
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∙ 15y agoid say it's an animal.
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Is coral a living plant?
There are lots of plants in a coral reef but coral it's self is not a plant. It's millions of old, little animal skeletons; and a coral reef is not one piece of coral. It is an area packed with a bunch of coral.
Is a neon palythoa acoral reef plant or animal?
a palythoa is a coral reef animal because it doesnt make its own food it eats driftfood such as plankton that float through the water.
Is coral reef is an animal or a stone?
All coral are living creatures.
What is a coral a fish or a plant?
A coral is a sea creature. A fish is also a sea creature. A plant can be a land or sea creature. All are LIVING THINGS!
What are some things that are important for the health of the coral reef?
Some things that are important for the health of a coral reef are the size of the reef what types of coral are next to each other, pH of the water, how much oxygen is present, movement in the water, toxins in the water, reproduction, temperature of the water, food supply, preditors and the age of the coral. Coral is an animal and not a plant.
Is a reef a sponge?
no. a coral reef is a colony of many smaller coral polyps. corals are their own type of animal, not sponges.
What is the smallest animal that lives in a coral reef?
A duck
Is a coral reef formed by animal or mineral or both?
coral reefs are formed from mineral.
What plants can be found in the coral reef?
Algae are the most common plant found in coral reefs.
What makes a coral reef?
coral is a plant. usually underwater, it grows on a reef. therefore you get a coral reef.
Why is the Great Barrier Reef an animal?
because it is made up primarily of coral, which is an animal.
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.
