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Sources of Food and Other Essential Nutrients for Corals Include

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Sources of food and other essential nutrients for corals include all of the following except:


A) Nutrients released by zooxanthellae.
B) Calcium carbonate from shells.
C) Dissolved organic matter (DOM) from the water.
D) Zooplankton captured by the tentacles.
E) Capture of food using mesenterial filaments.

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