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Cnidaria Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a cnidarian?

a)

Jellyfish

b)

Anemone

c)

Sponge

d)

Coral

2.

What is not a characteristic of cnidarians?

a)

Radial symmetry

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Stinging cells

d)

Single body cavity

3.

True or False: Most cnidarians exist in both polyp or medusa form at some point in their life cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A polyp is a sessile organism. Define the term sessile and give an example of another organism that is sessile.

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5.

What characteristic makes a coral unique from any other cnidarian?

a)

Algae

b)

Skeleton

c)

Stinging cells

d)

Polyp form

6.

Why are coral reef ecosystems important to earth's ecology?

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7.

Briefly (2-3 sentences) describe the process of coral bleaching.

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8.

True or false: A bleached coral reef cannot be saved.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Name two of the stressors that can cause a coral to bleach.

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10.

What is one thing that people can do (or are doing) to help save coral reefs?

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