Animal Kingdom Question 659
Question: The true statement regarding corals is
[AIIMS 1999]
Options:
A) They form branched colonies
B) Are solitary or colonial polypoid
C) They grow as massive bodies
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Corals are polypoid coelenterates. They may be solitary e.g - Fungia or colonial eg Madrepora.
The colonial corals grow continuously into massive bodies and form coral reefs.
Many corals, like Corallium, have highly branched colonies.
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