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

CBSE Class IX Social Science SA (3 Marks)

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Answered by kushagrajhalani
53

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

Answered by saltywhitehorse
21

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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