Cnidarians Terms II

What is the sessile form of cnidarians?

• planula

• medusa

• polyp

• bud

What type of symmetry do cnidarians have?

• asymmetrical

• radial

• bilateral

• distal

Specialized cells used by cnidarians to defend themselves and paralyze food.

• choanocytes

• nematocysts

• amoebocytes

• spicules

Medusa are sessile or motile?

What type of body type does this cnidarian live most of its life in?

• bell

• planula

• polyp

• medusa

The outside layer of this cnidarian is referred to as?

• epidermis

• mesoglea

• gastrodermis

• gastrovascular cavity

Name a cnidarian that displays a polyp body form.

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The _______________ allows cnidarians to respond to stimuli in their environment.

• mesoglea

• tentacles

• spicules

• nerve net