Which word best describes the relationship between polyps and algae?(1 point)

Responses

bleached
bleached

exoskeletal
exoskeletal

symbiotic
symbiotic

photosynthetic

1 answer

The word that best describes the relationship between polyps and algae is symbiotic. Coral polyps have a symbiotic relationship with algae called zooxanthellae, which live within their tissues and provide them with nutrients through photosynthesis.