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What do animals such as clams and oysters extract from the water to build their shells?(1 point)
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carbon
carbon
fructose
fructose
silicon
silicon
hydrogen
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carbon
They extract dissolved carbonate (from dissolved CO2/bicarbonate) and calcium to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shells.
They extract dissolved carbonate (from dissolved CO2/bicarbonate) and calcium to form calcium carbonate (CaCO3) shells.
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