Asked by mmm

What do animals such as clams and oysters extract from the water to build their shells?(1 point)
Responses

silicon

carbon

hydrogen

fructose
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Clams and oysters extract **carbon** from the water to build their shells. They use carbon, along with calcium, to form calcium carbonate, which is the primary component of their shells.
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