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science ch.9.2- 9.4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bilateral symmetry | one line that divides it into halves that are mirror images. |
| radial symmetry | many lines of symmetry that all go through a central point. |
| larva | an immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult. |
| cnidarians | invertebrates that have stinging cells and take food into a central body captivity. |
| polyp | vase-shaped body plan |
| medusa | bowl-shaped body plan |
| colony | a group of many individual animals |
| coral reef | built by cnidarians. |
| parasite | an organism that lives inside or on another organism. |
| host | the organism in or on which it lives. |
| free-living organism | doesn't live or on other organisms. |
| scavengers | they feed on dead or decaying material. |
| anus | the far end of the tube |
| closed circulatory system | it uses tubes called blood vessels. |