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Old 06-04-2010, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by simiarajose9 View Post
Initially believed to be a plant, William Herschel used a microscope to establish in the 18th Century that Coral had the characteristic thin cell membranes of an animal. While a coral head appears to be a single organism, it is actually a group of many individual, yet genetically identical, polyps. The polyps are multicellular organisms. Polyps are usually a few millimeters in diameter, and are formed by a layer of outer epithelium and inner jellylike tissue known as the mesoglea. They are radially symmetrical with tentacles surrounding a central mouth, the only opening to the stomach or coelenteron, through which food is ingested and waste expelled.
Actually its th e most beautiful thing of the world. Even these aqua objects are very real as it is used to make natural dyes or colors.
You ever get ready to hit "submit reply" and boom...out of nowhere someone has beaten you to the punch and stole the exact words out of your mouth?!
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