phylum cnidaria Flashcards

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1
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poison filled stinging structure

A

nematocyst

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2
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jellyfishes, sea anemones, and coral

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Cnidaria

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3
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the layer found between epidermis and gastroderm

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mesoglea

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4
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inner lining of gastrovascular cavity

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gastroderm

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5
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organisms that lack a back bone

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invertebrate

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6
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Immobile

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Sessile

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7
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Mode of locomotion for Medusa’s

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Jetpropulsion

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8
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Hydras

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Class hydrozoa

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9
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Long flexible appendage

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Tentacle

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10
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Many connected individuals living and working together

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Colony

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11
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Jellyfishes

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Class scyphozoa

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12
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Colony of coral

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Great Barrier Reef

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13
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Colonial hydra

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Portuguese man of war

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14
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Outside the cell

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Extracellular

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15
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Stinging cells

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Cnidocytes

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16
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Outer layer of cells

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Epidermis

17
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Digestive chamber

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Gastrovascular cavity

18
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Zygote formation in the open water

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External fertilization

19
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Body plan w equal halves when bisected through the centre

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Radial symmetry

20
Q

Circular and longitudinal muscles along with water to facilitate movement

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Hydro static skeleton

21
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Loose organization of nerve cells for stimuli detection

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Nerve net

22
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Corals and sea anemones

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Class anthozoa

23
Q

Cells for detecting gravity

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Statocyst

24
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Eyespots

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Ocelli