Inheritance Inheritance. Metachromatic leukodystrophy is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This means that both copies of the disease-causing gene in each cell must have a mutation for an individual to be affected. Individuals inherit two copies of each gene - one copy from each parent.
Crown-of-thorns starfish. Crown-of-thorns starfish are one of the most damaging creatures of tropical coral reefs, particularly Australia's Great Barrier Reef. They are voracious predators that release the contents of their stomach on to the coral.
   Great: The Great Barrier Reef is a large and vast coral reef: at  2000km long, it is the largest coral reef in the world.   Barrier: The Great Barrier Reef is a barrier reef. A barrier reef  is one which runs parallel to the shore, separated by a channel of  water.  Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef. Barrier: The Great Barrier Reef is a barrier reef. A barrier reef  is one which runs parallel to the shore, separated by a channel of  water.   Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.