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Apologia Marine Bio Module 11
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Biology
11th Grade
03/09/2012

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Term
False

(Coral reefs recycle nutrients -efficiently-)
Definition
Coral reefs recycle nutrient inefficiently
Term
True

Coral undergo metamorphosis from larvae to adult form
Definition
Coral undergo metamorphosis from larvae to adult form
Term
True

Reefs can be formed by oysters, sunken ships, or other hard substrates.
Definition
Reefs can be formed by oysters, sunken ships, or other hard substrates
Term
True

Darwin’s theory considering the formation of the atoll seems to be consistent with the data.
Definition
Darwin’s theory considering the formation of the atoll seems to be consistent with the data.
Term
True.

Reef builders are organisms that produce reef structures.
Definition
(Reef builders- organisms that produce reef structures).
Term
True

Coral reefs efficiently use space due to cohabitation of organisms living there.
Definition
(Coral reefs efficiently use space due to cohabitation of organisms living there)
Term
True

Zooxanthellae and seaweeds are the primary producers in coral reefs.
Definition
(Zooxanthellae and seaweeds- primary producers in coral reef s)
Term
True

Once a piece of coral is broken off, it can continue to reproduce and grow.
Definition
Once a piece of coral is broken off, it can continue to reproduce and grow.
Term
False.

The Coriolis affect -does- affect the growth of coral reef.
Definition
The Coriolis affect does not affect the growth of coral reef
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True

Coral will extend tentacles from its gut to devour a neighboring coral.
Definition
Coral will extend tentacles from its gut to devour a neighboring coral.
Term
Corallite
Definition
The cup-shaped calcium skeleton in which a coral polyp sits.
Term
Obligate cleaner
Definition
Cleaners relying on cleaning as their only source of food.
Term
Coenosarc
Definition
A thin layer of living tissue between coral polyps
Term
Barrier reef
Definition
A type of coral reef that occurs at a distance from the coast.
Term
Atoll
Definition
A ring of coral reef with steep outer slopes, enclosing a shallow lagoon
Term
Septa
Definition
A series of sharp ridges radiating from the center of a corallite cup.
Term
Facultative cleaners
Definition
Cleaners who have other sources of food and use cleaning as a supplemental food supply.
Term
Coralline algae
Definition
Algae with a hard calcium carbonate skeleton
Term
Colummela
Definition
Central projections form the floor of a corallite cup.
Term
Soft coral
Definition
Corals which do not produce a hard calcium carbonate skeleton.
Term
Budding
Definition
A process in which a coral polyp grows sideways, pinching off a portion of its body.
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