Question

Small aquatic organisms, such as coral, are the producers of the ocean. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F.

Answer 1

The marine invertebrates of phylum Cnidaria are called corals. Corals are important as they build reefs in oceans and feed on planktons.

The given statement is :

True

The position of corals can be explained as:

• The corals are both a primary producer as well as the consumer.

• They take energy from algae through the mutual relation between both organisms. The corals feed on planktons, zooplanktons and phytoplankton for energy so they are consumers.

• The algae living in coral make food for them and corals produce oxygen.

Therefore, corals are producers.

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