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What organisms are solitary, freshwater cnidarian polyps with no medusa stage that can glide, somersault, or float to new locations?Multiple choice question.Sea anemonesSoft coralsHydraStar jelliesPortuguese man-of-wars

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What organisms are solitary, freshwater cnidarian polyps with no medusa stage that can glide, somersault, or float to new locations?Multiple choice question.Sea anemonesSoft coralsHydraStar jelliesPortuguese man-of-wars

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The correct answer is Hydra. Hydras are solitary, freshwater cnidarian polyps that do not have a medusa stage. They can move to new locations by gliding, somersaulting, or floating.

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