What causes coral bleaching?(1 point) Responses 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. 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 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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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 by factors such as elevated water temperatures and changes in water chemistry, leading them to expel the symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) they rely on for food and color, resulting in their white appearance.
