Q87.
Consider the following statements: 1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters. 2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines. 3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
D
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Most coral reefs are located in tropical shallow waters. Statement 2 is correct: Australia (17%), Indonesia (16%), Philippines (9%) - together they host more than one-third (42%) of world's corals. Statement 3 is correct: 32 of the 34 recognised animal Phyla are found on coral reefs compared to only 9 Phyla in tropical rainforests.