Animal Kingdom Question 689
Question: Precious Red Coral is/Coral used in ornaments is
[CPMT 1988, MP PMT 1993]
Options:
A) Astraea
B) Fungia
C) Corallium
D) Tubipora
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The skeleton of coral is made of a substance called corallium which has a distinctive pink-orange color.
The precious red coral or red coral is hence given the name corallium.
So, the vorrect answer is ‘Corallium’.
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