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← Nature & AnimalsDamage affecting coral cellular respiration results in which effect, considering zooxanthellae algal symbiosis?
A)Coral bleaching due to photoinhibition✓
B)Increased coral calcification rates observed
C)Enhanced nutrient uptake occurs systemically
D)Reduced coral susceptibility to ocean acidification
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Coral bleaching occurs due to photoinhibition because damaged respiration activates expulsion as a rejection mechanism of zooxanthellae. This outcome reduces photosynthetic capacity, therefore bleaching happens to the coral, rather than calcification increases.
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