Question
What causes coral bleaching?(1 point)
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High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
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High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures boil coral polyps, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity causes coral polyps to lose their photosynthetic abilities, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
Water acidity and high water temperatures make coral polyps more prone to infection, causing them to turn white in color.
High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.**
Coral bleaching occurs when corals become stressed due to changes in environmental conditions, leading them to expel the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues. This loss of algae, which provide corals with food and their color, results in the corals turning white.
**High water temperatures and water acidity cause coral polyps to expel algae, causing them to turn white in color.**
Coral bleaching occurs when corals become stressed due to changes in environmental conditions, leading them to expel the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues. This loss of algae, which provide corals with food and their color, results in the corals turning white.