Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Coral reefs grow by accumulation of calcium carbonate skeletons secreted by living coral polyps, but the reef structure itself is non-living. It increases in mass externally (accretion). Mushrooms, mango trees, and bacteria exhibit intrinsic growth by cell division, characteristic of living organisms. Thus, coral reef growth is non-living accumulation.
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