Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 47, Problem 12SQ
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Introduction: The corals are small marine invertebrate animals in the class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria. They are generally found in the shallow water and live symbiotically with some single-celled organism, which provides them color and nutrients.
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