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Zoology - Cnidarians
Cnidarians
Term | Definition |
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What are the two body forms of cnidarians? | Medusa and polyps |
What are the four classes of cnidarians? | Hydrozoans, Cubozoans, Scyphozoans, Anthozoans |
What are some examples of hydrozoans? | Hydra, Portuguese Man-of-War, and Obelia |
What function does the mouth serve in cnidarians? | An opening for food to enter and for waste to exit |
What is the function of the basal disc? | The basal disc holds cnidarians down |
What is the name for the stinging cells? | Nematocysts |
What is an example of a cubozoan? | Box Jellyfish "sea wasp" |
What is an example of a scyphozoan? | Jellyfish - scyphozoans make up most of what we would call jellyfish |
What is an example of an anthozoan? | A sea anemone or coral |
What type of symmetry do cnidarians have? | Radial symmetry |