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the relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n):
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the relationship between the protistan zooxanthellae and the polyps of reef-building corals is best described as a(n):
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Most reef-building corals contain photosynthetic cells, called zooxanthellae, that live in their tissues. The corals and these special cells have a mutualistic relationship.
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