Multiple choice

Many marine invertebrates harbor endosymbiotic spherical algal cells within their tissues. These cells are called _______________.

  1. zooxanthelle

  2. lichens

  3. endosymbiont

  4. ectosymbiosis

  5. frustule

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Explanation

Many marine invertebrates  (like sponges, jelly fish, sea anemones, corals, and ciliates) harbor endosymbiotic spherical algal cells called zooxanthelle within their tissues. The reef building corals satisfy most of their energy requirements using their zooxanthelle.