Question

what is polyps and medusa (in biology)? Please answer accurately

Answer 1

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Polyps

Polyp is a sessile life cycle stage of the species belonging to the Cnidaria phylum.

★Polyp reproduction can occur either sexually or asexually. In the example of corals, separated sexes where some corals are males and others are females exist, while other coral species are hermaphrodites with an individual being both male and female.

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Medusa

Medusa is a mobile life cycle stage of the species belonging to the Cnidaria phylum.

★Medusa development varies within the classes of the Cnidaria phylum. In Hydrozoa class members, medusa are formed by budding. The evagination of the endoderm and ectoderm is followed by the proliferation of ectodermal epithelial cells at the tip of the bud, forming an internal cavity.