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9.2-9.4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bilateral symmetry | a line of symmetry that divides it into halves that are mirror images. |
| radial symmetry | many lines of symmetry that all go through one point. |
| larva | an immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult |
| cnidarian | invertebrates that have stinging cells and take food into a central body cavity. |
| polyp | the vase-shaped body plan. |
| medusa | the bowl shaped body plan. |
| colony | a group of many individual animals. |
| coral reef | home to more species of fishes and invertebrates than any other environments on Earth. |
| parasite | an organism that lives inside or on another organism. |
| host | the organism in or on which it lives. |
| free-living organism | an organism that does not live in or on other organism |
| scavenger | they feed on dead or decaying material. |
| anus | a place where the food comes out of |