1 Complete Summary Table A.1 in the Appendix, filling in the characteristics of cnidarians in the appropriate row. 2 What specialized cells in Hydra aid in capturing and subduing prey? 3 What structures determine whether a polyp of Obelia is a feeding polyp or a reproductive polyp? 4 Speculate about the selective advantage of radial symmetry and a diffuse nerve net for sessile and free-floating animals such as sea anemones and jellyfish. 5 What modification do sea anemones possess that allows food and water to be distributed among the partitioned regions of their bodies? 6 Match the class with the correct organism or characteristic. Hydra Obelia sea anemone jellyfish no medusa form; only polyp comb jelly medusa form dominant; polyp greatly reduced both polyp and medusa forms lacks cnidocytes a. Phylum Cnidaria, class Hydrozoa b. Phylum Cnidaria, class Scyphozoa c. Phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa d. Phylum Ctenophora 7 Explain the difference between the proximate cause of a behavior and the ultimate cause.

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1 Complete Summary Table A.1 in the Appendix, filling in the characteristics of cnidarians in the appropriate row.
2 What specialized cells in Hydra aid in capturing and subduing prey?
3 What structures determine whether a polyp of Obelia is a feeding polyp or a reproductive polyp?
4 Speculate about the selective advantage of radial symmetry and a diffuse nerve net for sessile and free-floating
animals such as sea anemones and jellyfish.
5 What modification do sea anemones possess that allows food and water to be distributed among the
partitioned regions of their bodies?
6 Match the class with the correct organism or characteristic.
Hydra
Obelia
sea anemone
jellyfish
no medusa form; only polyp
comb jelly
medusa form dominant; polyp greatly reduced
both polyp and medusa forms
lacks cnidocytes
a. Phylum Cnidaria, class Hydrozoa
b. Phylum Cnidaria, class Scyphozoa
c. Phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa
d. Phylum Ctenophora
7 Explain the difference between the proximate cause of a behavior and the ultimate cause.
Transcribed Image Text:1 Complete Summary Table A.1 in the Appendix, filling in the characteristics of cnidarians in the appropriate row. 2 What specialized cells in Hydra aid in capturing and subduing prey? 3 What structures determine whether a polyp of Obelia is a feeding polyp or a reproductive polyp? 4 Speculate about the selective advantage of radial symmetry and a diffuse nerve net for sessile and free-floating animals such as sea anemones and jellyfish. 5 What modification do sea anemones possess that allows food and water to be distributed among the partitioned regions of their bodies? 6 Match the class with the correct organism or characteristic. Hydra Obelia sea anemone jellyfish no medusa form; only polyp comb jelly medusa form dominant; polyp greatly reduced both polyp and medusa forms lacks cnidocytes a. Phylum Cnidaria, class Hydrozoa b. Phylum Cnidaria, class Scyphozoa c. Phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa d. Phylum Ctenophora 7 Explain the difference between the proximate cause of a behavior and the ultimate cause.
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