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How do stinging cells help a hydra captue food?
Stinging cells in a hydra, known as cnidocytes, contain harpoon-like structures that can inject venom into prey. When prey brushes against these cells, the stinging mechanism is triggered, paralyzing or killing the prey. This allows the hydra to easily capture and consume its food.
Identify the organisms that have tentacles with stinging cells?
Organisms such as jellyfish, anemones, and some species of coral have tentacles with stinging cells called cnidocytes. These stinging cells are used for defense, predation, and capturing prey by injecting venom into their targets.
What is another word for stinging cells?
I think it's called cnidarians
On what structure are the stinging cells of cnidarians located?
The stinging cells of cnidarians, called cnidocytes, are usually located on specialized structures called tentacles. These tentacles are used by cnidarians for defense, capturing prey, and delivering venom.
Which group of organisms is found in oceans and use stinging cells called cnidocytes to capture prey?
Jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones are examples of organisms found in oceans that use stinging cells called cnidocytes to capture their prey. These cnidocytes contain specialized structures called nematocysts that inject toxins into their prey.
Can jellyfish lose their stinging cells?
Yes. After discharge, the stinging sac (nematocyst) is often pulled out of its cell (nematocyte). The cell (with or without the stinging sac) is then absorbed by the jellyfish. New stinging cells (nematoblasts) are continually being formed from stem cells, normally at a birthing site near the base of the tentacle. As these new cells form new stinging sacs, they travel down the tentacle and eventually take their place in the outer tissue of the tentacle in a precise pattern, which is often specific to their species.
How does coral catch the microscopic animals to eat?
Surrounding a corals mouth are a ring of tentacles, and each tentacle is loaded with tiny stinging cells that contain a miniature barbed harpoon called a nematocyst. When a food item touches an outstretched tentacles, the stinging cells fire harpoons into the animal, which make it stick to the tentacle. The tentacle then pulls the prey into the mouth, and it is then digested.
What is a stinging cell on a tentacle of a jellyfish?
Jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes.
What is the stinging tentacle on a hydra called?
Cnidocytes
Food adaptations for the moon jellyfish?
The moon jellyfish has a feeding tentacle that hangs at each corner of its mouth. The tentacle has stinging cells that are used to capture small prey and drag it to its mouth.
Do cnidarian have stinging cells?
Yes, cnidarians are animals that are jelly fish like (including jelly fish). Cnidarians have stinging cells located on there tentacle's, they explode once any thing touches it shocking (or paralyzing) any prey that passes by it.
What happens when an animal brushes against a tentacle of a stinging cell animal?
it gets stung
Where Are the Stinging Cells of a Jellyfish Located?
The stinging cells in a jellyfish are located in it's tentacles.
What is the difference between tentacles and stinging cells?
Stinging cells are cells that "sting" and pour toxins into the bloodstream, and tentacles are long appendages that have no relation whatsoever to stinging cells.
Stinging cells are in what phylum?
Usually stinging cells belong to the phylum Cnidaria
How will a jellyfish respond to touch?
If a jellyfish is touched in or on its bell, a typical response would be to swim away from whatever touched it. If a jellyfish's tentacle is touched, the touch will cause stinging cells to fire, and the jellyfish then typically responds by attempting to touch whatever touched its tentacle with more tentacles, thereby paralyzing or killing potential prey.
What specialized cells do use for protection?
Stinging Cells
