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Which of the following is NOT a requirement of what corals need in the water that they grow in?(1 point)
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plenty of food, such as plankton or algae
plenty of food, such as plankton or algae

warmth
warmth

salt
salt

plenty of sunlight
plenty of sunlight

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
plenty of food, such as plankton or algae

Most reef-building corals rely on symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) for energy and thrive in warm, salty, sunlit (shallow) water; they do not require large amounts of planktonic food.