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Question
Which statement about biodiversity in coral reefs is accurate?(1 point)
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More new species have evolved in coral reef habitats than in most other types of habitats.
More new species have evolved in coral reef habitats than in most other types of habitats.

Species that evolved in coral reef habitats always stay in those habitats.
Species that evolved in coral reef habitats always stay in those habitats.

Coral reefs have much biodiversity, but most species that live there migrated from other habitats.
Coral reefs have much biodiversity, but most species that live there migrated from other habitats.

Most organisms that live in coral reef habitats are zooxanthellae.

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The most accurate statement about biodiversity in coral reefs is:

More new species have evolved in coral reef habitats than in most other types of habitats.

Coral reefs are known for their high levels of biodiversity and are often referred to as the "rainforests of the sea" due to the large number of species that have evolved in these environments.