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Mbio Module 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Corallite | The cup-shaped calcium skeleton in which a coral polyp sits |
| Septa | A series of sharp ridges radiating from the center of the corallite cup |
| Columella | Central projections from the floor of a corallite cup |
| Fringing reef | A type of coral reef that forms as a border along the coast |
| Barrier reef | A type of coral reef that occurs at a distance from the coast |
| Atoll | A ring of coral reef with steep outer slopes enclosing a shallow lagoon |
| What are coral reefs made of? | reef builders and reef inhabitants |
| What algae have a hard, calcium carbonate skeleton? | Coralline algae |
| Coenosarc | A thin layer of living tissue between coral polyp cups |
| Encrusting and boulder coral grow... | sideways or uniformly upward |
| branching corals grow... | vertically budding polyps |
| Foliacious corals | horizontal and vertical |
| Lagoon | Calm areas where a barrier reef acts as a shield against currents and waves |
| What is the spur and groove? | An area caused by strong wind and wave movements |
| spicules | small internal limestone spines that aid in support in soft corals |
| obligate cleaners | rely on cleaning as their only source of food |
| facultative cleaners | have other sources of food, use cleaning supplmental food |
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