In organisms that exhibit both forms, the polyp is the asexual stage and the Medusa the sexual stage. In such organisms the polyp, by budding, gives rise to Medusa, which either detach themselves and swim away or remain permanently attached to the polyp. The Medusa then produce new polyps by sexual reproduction. A Medusa produces eggs or sperm, which are usually shed into the water; when an egg is fertilized, it develops into a swimming larva, which eventually settles and grows into a polyp. In addition to this elaborate means of reproduction, the polyp can form new polyps by budding. In some groups of coelenterates either the polyp or the Medusa has become highly developed, with the reduction or complete loss of the other form. Where only the Medusa occurs, as in many jellyfish, the larva never settles, and grows directly into a Medusa. Where only the polyp exists, as in the hydra and the sea anemone, the organism has the ability to produce new polyps sexually, as well as by budding.
It is a false belief that corals spend their adult lives as medusas. Corals spend their adult lives as polyps.
They are polyps in children
small polyps
what are soft polyps.
it is the snake
Poseidon
Where do polyps live
Spinal polyps
A Cnidarian is a stinging animal such as a jellyfish or a sea anenome. They have stinging cells that they use predatorially for food. There are two body scructures for cnidarians--polyps and medusas. A polyp is attached to something and does not move, and its mouth is at the top. A medusa is free-swimming, and its mouth is on the bottom.
Las jaleas son carnívoras, se alimentan de plancton, crustáceos, huevos de peces, peces pequeños y otras medusas. Las medusas son carnívoras.
mean and coldblooded
No