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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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Clams and oysters make shells of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), so they extract dissolved carbonate/carbon (and calcium) from the water to build their shells.
Clams and oysters make shells of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), so they extract dissolved carbonate/carbon (and calcium) from the water to build their shells.
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