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Q: Why are jellyfish shaped the way they are?
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What characteristic does the jellyfish have?

Jellyfish are marine animals with tentacles. They have a bell-shaped body. Jellyfish sting their prey in order to subdue them.


What is the different body plan symmetry and feeding methods of cnidarians and roundworms?

Jellyfish are bell shaped and roundworms aren't. Jellyfish sting and roundworms do not. jellyfish are radial and and roundworms are not.


How can you tell a octopus is not a jellyfish?

Octopuses are not transparent, and are usually larger, and shaped totally different from jellyfish. They have eight arms, while jellyfish have tentacles, string-like in shape.


How do Box jellyfish eat?

Unlike true jellyfish, box jellyfish actively hunt for food. Each tentacle of the box jellyfish contains nematocysts, harpoon-shaped mechanisms that inject venom into prey.


What is the name of the animal which is shaped like an umbrella and has sting cells?

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What kind of animal is shaped like an umbrella and has string cells?

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What is the body form of a jellyfish?

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