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Coral reefs are rock-like structures made from the skeletons of small organisms in oceans.

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The correct option is A True
The name coral reefs imply that they are made up of coral skeletons from mostly intact coral colonies. formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most of them are built from stony corals, whose polyps are a cluster in groups.
So the correct answer is 'True'.

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