Question

Compare the polyps of metridium and obelia

Answer 1

In the metridium of anemones basically Cnidarians have two body forms out of which one free-swimming which is called as a medusa, and the other is stationary and called as a polyp. Jellyfish has medusoid body form.

Some polyps for as an example hydra while the others like the corals and obelia form colonies around the region they grows. Sea anemones forms solitary polyps which reproduce sexually to form new polyps in its zone.

Answer 2

Polyps of Metridium and Obelia

Explanation:

• In the metridium of anemones basically Cnidarians have two body shapes out of which one free-swimming which is called as a medusa, and the other is stationary and called as a polyp
• A few polyps for instance hydra while the others like the corals and obelia structure states around the district they develops  
• Hydra is a solitary species and lives attached to substrates, while Obelia is a colonial species and lives as polyps in an interconnected branching system
• Hydra live in freshwater territories, while Obelia is only marine