Enlist four peculiar features of coelenterata and give two example
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Answer:
they have simple tissue organization with only two layers of cells
example
corals hydra
Answer:
Characteristic Features of Phylum Coelenterata:
Explanation:
They are multicellular organisms, exhibiting tissue grade of the organisation.
They are diploblastic, with two layers of cells, an outer layer called the ectoderm and the inner layer called the endoderm. There is a non-cellular layer that is the mesoglea in between the ectoderm and the endoderm.
They show radial symmetry.
They have a single opening in the body through which food is taken in and also waste is expelled out.
The opening in the body is surrounded by tentacles.
Digestion takes place in the body cavity which is the coelenteron.
They can live in marine or freshwater habitats.
Some examples of coelenterata organisms are:-
Hydra
Aurelia ( Jelly Fish)
Physalia
Meandrina
Adamsia (Sea Anemone)