The importance of coral reefs especially for the tropical waters are 1 The zooxanthellae algae...........

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The importance of coral reefs especially for the tropical waters are:

1. The zooxanthellae algae symbiotic with corals remove carbon dioxide from the air.

2. Make carbohydrates available as food.

3. The warm water limits nutrients essential for life thus helps in maintaining temperature.

4. Assist in recycling of the nutrients.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1, 2 and 3 Only

2, 3 and 4 Only

2 and 3 Only

1, 3 and 4 Only

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Explanation:

Coral reefs are a precious resource in the ocean because of their beauty and biodiversity. Coral reefs provide shelter for a wide variety of marine life, they provide humans with recreation, they are a valuable source of organisms for potential medicines, and they create sand for beaches, and serve as a buffer for shorelines. Coral reefs are built by millions of coral polyps, small colonial animals resembling overturned jellyfish that use excess carbon dioxide in the water from the atmosphere and turn it into limestone