Check all of the characteristics listed below that apply to the cnidarian life cycle.Check All That ApplyExtracellular digestion of foodExtracellular digestion of foodUse nematocysts to capture foodUse nematocysts to capture foodUse choanocytes to capture foodUse choanocytes to capture foodPolyp and/or medusa body forms
Question
Check all of the characteristics listed below that apply to the cnidarian life cycle.Check All That ApplyExtracellular digestion of foodExtracellular digestion of foodUse nematocysts to capture foodUse nematocysts to capture foodUse choanocytes to capture foodUse choanocytes to capture foodPolyp and/or medusa body forms
Solution
The characteristics that apply to the cnidarian life cycle are:
- Extracellular digestion of food
- Use nematocysts to capture food
- Polyp and/or medusa body forms
Cnidarians do not use choanocytes to capture food. This is a characteristic of sponges, not cnidarians.
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