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What is sessile organism?

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What is the deffinision of sessile?

Sessile means attached. So a sessile organism is attached to a substrate.


What kingdoms are sessile?

The kingdoms of the sessile organisms are mainly two. They are plantae and fungi depending on the particular organism of the sessile. .


What is an organism called that cannot move to get food?

plant


What is 'sessile' in regard to animals?

immobile organism such as corrals and barnacles


Which organism is primarily sessile but can move by somersaulting?

hydras


Why can't terrestrial animals not be sessile?

Terrestrial animals cannot be sessile because they live on land. Sessile animals are aquatic and live in the water. +++ That's no the definition of "sessile". A sessile organism is one that anchors itself to one place for its life, or most of its life. Most do live in water but by no means all aquatic animals are sessile. Fish are not!


what is the name the organism remains attached to one place during their lifetime?

Generally, the organism would be called sessile.


Is hydra sessile or non sessile?

a hydra as a polyp is not sessile but when it grows to be a hydra it is sessile


What organism is asymmetrical?

Asymmetry, or the absence of symmetry, most often occurs in sessile organisms or in slow-moving forms such as amebas .


Are roundworms sessile or mobile?

they are sessile


Are most producers motile or sessile?

Producers photosynthesize, making them sessile. Animals that eat the producers are called consumers. Consumers are motile. Remember, sessile means immobile, and most plants are sessile.


Where does an organism go?

That depends. During an organism's life, it can basically go anywhere, unless it's completely sessile (can't move). When an organism dies, the body is broken down into the chemicals it is comprised of (such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur) and used to provide energy for some other organism.