Corals are-
(a) Poriferans attached to some solid support
(b) Cnidarians, that are solitary living
(c) Poriferans present at the sea bed
(d) Cnidarians that live in colonies
Corals belong to the phylum Cnidaria. They are marine invertebrates and live in colonies of identical polyps held together by calcium carbonate. The coral reefs have inhabited the oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.
The correct answer is- d) Cnidarians that live in colonies
Answer-(d)
Solution- Corals belong to phylum Cnidaria. They are marine invertebrates and live in colonies of identical polyps held together by calcium carbonate. The coral reefs have inhabited the oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton.
The correct answer is- d) Cnidarians that live in colonies