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Which of the following explains why reef-building corals are generally absent at great ocean depths?

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1Lack of sunlight required for the symbiotic zooxanthellae✓
2High hydrostatic pressure inhibits skeletal secretion
3Absence of potential predators
4High dissolved oxygen levels

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Lack of sunlight required for the symbiotic zooxanthellae

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