phylum cnidaria Flashcards
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poison filled stinging structure
nematocyst
jellyfishes, sea anemones, and coral
Cnidaria
the layer found between epidermis and gastroderm
mesoglea
inner lining of gastrovascular cavity
gastroderm
organisms that lack a back bone
invertebrate
Immobile
Sessile
Mode of locomotion for Medusa’s
Jetpropulsion
Hydras
Class hydrozoa
Long flexible appendage
Tentacle
Many connected individuals living and working together
Colony
Jellyfishes
Class scyphozoa
Colony of coral
Great Barrier Reef
Colonial hydra
Portuguese man of war
Outside the cell
Extracellular
Stinging cells
Cnidocytes
Outer layer of cells
Epidermis
Digestive chamber
Gastrovascular cavity
Zygote formation in the open water
External fertilization
Body plan w equal halves when bisected through the centre
Radial symmetry
Circular and longitudinal muscles along with water to facilitate movement
Hydro static skeleton
Loose organization of nerve cells for stimuli detection
Nerve net
Corals and sea anemones
Class anthozoa
Cells for detecting gravity
Statocyst
Eyespots
Ocelli