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Is it true that the cnidarian body plan that is shaped like an unside-down bowl is called a polyp?
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∙ 10y ago
No, polyps are the anchored versions, anemones and hydras and such. The umbrella is called a medusa, or jellyfish.
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What has a vase shaped cnidarian body type?
It is a polyp. Good question!
What is a cnidarian attached to a rock called?
polyp
What is attached body form of Cnidarian?
polyp
Is a free swimming form of a cnidarian called a polyp?
no,a polyp is a coral egg.and yes coral is a living animal.
What is a vase-shapped cnidarian body type?
It is called a polyp. Some examples are sea anemones and hydras.
What is the dominant stage of the cnidarian shown in the transparency?
Polyp
What kind of form of a cnidarian attaches to a surface?
Polyp
What is the advantage of the medusa over the attached polyp in the Cnidarian?
Mobility can be a major advantage where resources are involved. A stationary polyp can't leave an unfavourable location.
How does polyp reproduce?
Polyp forms reproduce asexually by producing buds that eventurally fall off the Cnidarian and Develop into new Polyps
What are two body forms in the phylum cnidarian?
The two body forms in the phylum Cnidarian are the polyp and medusa. Polyps are usually stationary, with a cylindrical body and tentacles surrounding a central mouth. Medusas are free-swimming and have a bell-shaped body with tentacles hanging down.
What do the two body forms of cnidarians look like?
There are two cnidarian body shapes, the bell-shaped Medusa, whose tentacles face downward and the vase-shaped polyp, whose tentacles face upward. Cnidarians have stinging cells in their tentacles known as cnidocytes. These cells include a trigger that releases a toxin-coated stinger that paralyzes any organism that has come into contact with is. Examples of a medusa include the common jellyfish, and examples of a polyp include corals and sea anemones.
Do you think that the polyp stage or the medusa stage predominated in the ancestral cnidarian what implications does your answer have when interpreting the evolutionary relationships among the cnidari?
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