Question

Explain the relationship between coral and algae, and how a problem with algae photosynthesis caused coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
How did water from the Great Barrier Reef affect ATP, NADPH, and sugars?
explain how you know that paraquat did not cause the coral bleaching.​​​​​​​

Explain why you know that diuron caused the coral to bleach.​​​​​​​

Answer 1

Answer:

mutualistic relationship.

paraquat is a herbicide.

Diuron is a algaecide.

Explanation:

mutualistic relationship is present between coral and algae. Paraquat did not cause the coral bleaching because paraquat is a herbicide which is used to kill weeds not algae. We know that coral have small algae attached to its body which is responsible for its colour so if we apply paraquat, it does not kill the algae and so coral bleaching did not occur. if we apply diuron which kills algae so it causes coral bleaching and the coral becomes white.