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Coral Polyps
"Corals don't have 'immune memory,' such as the T cells and antibodies found in humans. Instead they have an ancient defense system called the innate immune system." [1]
- ↑ Burge CA, Mouchka ME, Harvell CD and Roberts S (2013) Immune response of the Caribbean sea fan, Gorgonia ventalina, exposed to an Aplanochytrium parasite as revealed by transcriptome sequencing. Front. Physiol. 4:180. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00180 http://www.frontiersin.org/Invertebrate_Physiology/10.3389/fphys.2013.00180/abstract
General Definition and Space
- talk about what a Polyp is and where they are found
General Structure
- Describe the different parts that make up the Polyp and what they do. (Tentacle, mouth, basal plate, etc.)
Symbiotic Relationship Between Zooxzanthellae
- Define symbiosis.
- Explain how Polyps and Zooxzanthellae have a symbiotic relationship. (what each does for each other)
- Explain how through this relationship both are mutually benefited.
- Explain how the relationship is also obligative. Meaning that, in most cases, neither can live without the other.
Difference Between Stony Coral and Soft Coral Coral
- Stony corals make a calcium carbonate skeleton, soft corals do not do this
Interconnectedness of Polyps
How and what do Polyps Eat?
How do Polyps Reproduce?