Author Question: Zooxanthellae are autotrophic marine protists that are found in the living tissues of some simple ... (Read 65 times)

abarnes · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

Zooxanthellae are autotrophic marine protists that are found in the living tissues of some simple marine invertebrates such as corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish. Zooxanthellae are ________.

A) bacteria
B) golden algae
C) dinoflagellates
D) protozoans
E) foraminifera

Question 2

Sewage discharge and fertilizer runoff is detrimental to coral growth because it increases the ________.

A) amount of inorganic nutrients in the water that stimulates excessive algal growth
B) amount of toxic synthetic chemicals which stimulate excessive bacterial growth
C) salinity of the water that results in coral bleaching
D) water temperature that kills zooxanthellae
E) water temperature that results in coral bleaching