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madeline freeman Q4
mmf Q4 animals- cnidarians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are examples of cnidarians? | jellyfish, coral, hydras, and anemones |
| what kind of feeders are they? | heterotrophs |
| how many openings do they have? | one, food enters where waste leaves |
| what type of digestive system called? | 2-way system |
| what do they have around their mouthes? | tentacles |
| what are those appendages used for? | to pull in water and capture food |
| do they have a nerve net, and if so what is it for? | yes it is simple, it helps with senses and movement |
| what does sessile mean? | not moving |
| what cnidarians are in the sessile group? | corals, anemones, and hydras/sea fans |
| what kind of symmetry do they have? | radial symmetry |
| what are the two forms of cnidarians? | polyp and medusa |
| what's the medusa form? | it's moving, more animal-like, and like an up-side-down bowl shape |
| what is the polyp form? | it doesn't move, more animal-like, and is more vase shape |
| what do they have for defense/offense? | they have nematocysts that shock predators and prey, they can be deadly and are painful |
| vertebrates or invertebrates? | invertebrates |
| how do they reproduce? | sexually, and asexually by budding |