Question

Which of the following statements is/are true of corals?

Choose all that apply.

A. Corals are animals.
B. Corals are benthic organisms.
C. Corals secrete silica to build the coral reef.
D. Corals are solitary.
E. Corals live in tropical water.

Answer 1

a

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answers are option A. "Corals are animals". B. "Corals are benthic organisms"., and E. "Corals live in tropical water".

Step-by-step explanation:

Corals are animals, what we know as a coral, is in fact a group of small animals called polyps that need food to survive. Corals are benthic organisms because they live at the bottom of the sea. The subclass of benthic organisms that corals belong is called Macrobenthos, for being large enough to be seen at the naked eye. Corals live mostly in tropical waters, because they do not tolerate waters with a temperature below 18 Celsius.