Chapter 33 -5 Flashcards
1
Q
What class & phylum are corals & anemones in?
A
anthozoa
cnidaria
2
Q
What are the characteristics of animals in the class anthozoa?
A
all are sessile polyps w/ stinging tentacles
some reef buildiers
3
Q
How does the class anthozoa reproduce?
A
sexually & asexual budding
4
Q
Barrier, attols, and fringing reefs are what? and what class & phylum?
A
corals
anthozoa
cnidaria
5
Q
What does fringing reef mean?
A
grows from an island
6
Q
What is an atoll?
A
circular fringing reef
7
Q
The comb jellies are in which phylum?
A
ctenophora
8
Q
Characteristics of phylum ctenophora?
A
no stinging cells
bioluminescent
“sea walnuts”
8 rows of thick cilia
9
Q
How do ctenophoras capture food?
A
with 2 long sticky tentacles
10
Q
Ctenophoras’ tentacles have?
A
colloblasts that secrete mucous-like adhesive
