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What is a coral polyps habitat?
Where do polyps live
What polyps live together in colonies?
The most famous polyp colonies are called, "Coral".
What is a coral poly?
A coral polyp is an individual coral cell, and when polyps stick together, they form coral a.k.a. Coral Polyp Colonies. Later, when the polyps die, their skeleton (which is like a hard shell) Strengthens the coral formation.
Are coral polyps herbivores?
Yes, Coral Polyps are herbivores.
What lives inside the coral polyps?
Little micro-organisms, called zooxanthellae, live inside of coral polyps. They provide the coral with 90% of its energy and food supply, while the coral provides the zooxanthellae with protection and shelter
Where does a brain coral live?
Genetically identical polyps live in the brain coral. due to the fact thay are responsible for it formation to begin with
What is the hard coral polyps phylum name?
The hard coral polyps phylum name is Cnidaria.
Is coral made of plants or tiny creatures?
A coral reef is composed of tiny animals called polyps, and the shells that they secrete, which fuse together into the material that we know as coral.
What organisms cement together to form reefs?
Reef cementing is done by coral polyps whose 'homes' are tiny cavities in the coral that they create.
Is coral an ocean plant?
Coral polyps are animals, not plants.
What producers that are in the coral reef?
coral polyps and sea plants
How does brain coral defends itself?
When the polyps that build the brain coral die, they turn into limestone. Since limestone is a hard rock , the coral does not have any predators because the rock is unappetizing and it's to hard for the predators to chew.
