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upsc-p1-geography-oceanography MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to coral reefs, consider the following statements: 1. Reef-building corals are marine animals that secrete calcium carbonate skeletons. 2. A barrier reef lies close to the shore with little or no lagoon. 3. Coral bleaching is not necessarily immediate coral death, and recovery is possible if stress ends early enough. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Reef-building corals are animals whose calcium carbonate skeletons accumulate into reefs, and bleached corals can recover if stress ends early. Statement 2 describes a fringing reef; a barrier reef is separated from land by a broader lagoon.
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