Term
False
(Coral reefs recycle nutrients -efficiently-) |
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Definition
| Coral reefs recycle nutrient inefficiently |
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Term
True
Coral undergo metamorphosis from larvae to adult form |
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Definition
| Coral undergo metamorphosis from larvae to adult form |
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Term
True
Reefs can be formed by oysters, sunken ships, or other hard substrates. |
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Definition
| Reefs can be formed by oysters, sunken ships, or other hard substrates |
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Term
True
Darwin’s theory considering the formation of the atoll seems to be consistent with the data. |
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Definition
| Darwin’s theory considering the formation of the atoll seems to be consistent with the data. |
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Term
True.
Reef builders are organisms that produce reef structures. |
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Definition
| (Reef builders- organisms that produce reef structures). |
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Term
True
Coral reefs efficiently use space due to cohabitation of organisms living there. |
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Definition
| (Coral reefs efficiently use space due to cohabitation of organisms living there) |
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Term
True
Zooxanthellae and seaweeds are the primary producers in coral reefs. |
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Definition
| (Zooxanthellae and seaweeds- primary producers in coral reef s) |
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Term
True
Once a piece of coral is broken off, it can continue to reproduce and grow. |
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Definition
| Once a piece of coral is broken off, it can continue to reproduce and grow. |
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Term
False.
The Coriolis affect -does- affect the growth of coral reef. |
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Definition
| The Coriolis affect does not affect the growth of coral reef |
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Term
True
Coral will extend tentacles from its gut to devour a neighboring coral. |
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Definition
| Coral will extend tentacles from its gut to devour a neighboring coral. |
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Definition
| The cup-shaped calcium skeleton in which a coral polyp sits. |
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Definition
| Cleaners relying on cleaning as their only source of food. |
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Term
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Definition
| A thin layer of living tissue between coral polyps |
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Term
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Definition
| A type of coral reef that occurs at a distance from the coast. |
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Term
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Definition
| A ring of coral reef with steep outer slopes, enclosing a shallow lagoon |
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Term
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Definition
| A series of sharp ridges radiating from the center of a corallite cup. |
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Term
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Definition
| Cleaners who have other sources of food and use cleaning as a supplemental food supply. |
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Term
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Definition
| Algae with a hard calcium carbonate skeleton |
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Term
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Definition
| Central projections form the floor of a corallite cup. |
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Term
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Definition
| Corals which do not produce a hard calcium carbonate skeleton. |
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Term
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Definition
| A process in which a coral polyp grows sideways, pinching off a portion of its body. |
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