Question

What are corals? Name and describe the island group which is of coral origin.

CBSE Class IX Social Science SA (3 Marks)

Answer 1

Corals are shortlived microscopic organisms, which live in colonies. They flourish in shallow, mud-free and warm waters.

Answer 2

Corals are animals.

Lakshadweep

Explanation:

• Corals are animals. They do not make their food, as plants do.
• The mound that we usually called coral made up of thousands of tiny invertebrates called polyps.
• As the corals grow and expand, they became reefs.
• The secretion of calcium carbonate results in coral deposits, which often built island.
• Lakshadweep is the island group having a coral origin.

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