Asked by Beatris Hayes on Jul 14, 2024
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Members of phylum Ctenophora are diploblastic but lack cnidocytes.
Ctenophora
Also known as comb jellies, a phylum of invertebrate marine animals characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for locomotion.
Diploblastic
Animal body plan in which there are only two embryonic tissue layers, the ectoderm and endoderm. Compare with triploblastic.
Cnidocytes
Specialized cells found in cnidarians (e.g., jellyfish) that contain a stinging structure used for capturing prey and defense.
- Enumerate the foundational anatomy and distinguishing properties of major invertebrate phyla.
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- Enumerate the foundational anatomy and distinguishing properties of major invertebrate phyla.
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