Algae growing on animal bodies and shells are called
A
Epizoic
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B
Epiphytic
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C
Sea Lettuce
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D
Parasitic
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E
Coenobia
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Solution
The correct option is A Epizoic Epizoic is the condition where an organism grows or lives non parasitically on the exterior of a living animal. Hence algae growing on animal bodies and shells are epizoic - option (A)