Coelenterates Flashcards
What is present between the ectoderm and endoderm of Coelenterates?
Mesoglea
Which cells are present on the tentacles of coelenterates?
Cnidoblast
What is the stinging capsule in coelenterates called?
Cnidocyst
Where is the stinging capsule present in coelenterates?
Cnidoblast
What is the gastrovascular cavity of coelenterates called?
hypostoma
What is the skeleton of corals formed of?
Calcium carbonate
What is metagensis?
Alternation of Generation ( POLYMORPHISM )
[ In coelenterates = Polyp to medusa ]
What is metagenesis?
alternation of generation
[ In coelenterates = Polyp to medusa ]
What are the two body forms in coelenterates?
POLYP & MEDUSA
What kind of reproduction do polyps (coelenterates) undergo to form medusa?
Asexual reproduction
What kind of reproduction do medusa undergo to form polyp?
Sexual reproduction
Which Coelenterate is exclusively in POLYP form?
Adamsia / Hydra
Which coelenterate is Exclusively in MEDUSA form?
Aurelia
Which cnidarian exists in both body forms?
Polymorphic
Physalia & OBELIA
Sea anemone is known as
Adamsia