What is the type of digestion that occurs in cnidarians?

Q: Why the enteropneusta are not classified in chordates?

A: Enteropneusta belongs to phylum hemichordates. Few properties of hemichordates: They are…

Q: How did the diverse feeding appendages of arthropods arise?

A: There are some important features of Arthropods. Which are as follows: They are jointed appendages.…

Q: What are the types of reproduction presented by cnidarians?

A: Cniderians:  Cniderians comes under phylum anemalia, which contains both marine and fresh water…

Q: Define the role of buccal cavity in earthworm?

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: How are tardigrades able to survive in harsh conditions?

A: Tardigrades can be present almost everywhere on the planet. The phylum has been seen from…

Q: What are various digestive glands present in the cockroaches?

A: Cockroach (Periplanata americana) is a common household insect. It belongs to insects family. It is…

Q: Is the gastrovascular cavity of Dugesia a simple sac? How is it divided and what advantage do these…

A: Invertebrates are creatures that neither have nor build up a vertebral section, gotten from the…

Q: Which Animals Are Chordates?

A: Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms belonging to kingdom Animalia that are heterotrophic,…

Q: What are Roundworms ? What role do they play ?

A: The group of eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic organisms is classified under the kingdom…

Q: What function other than feeding do suckers serve?

A: There are many organisms that have sucker which is a kind of attachment in the body. It is found in…

Q: How is the extracorporeal digestion associated to predation in arachnids?

A: Arachnids refer to joint-legged animals which are invertebrates. Some examples are spiders, ticks,…

Q: An arthropod that lacks mouthparts for chewing food is called what?

A: Most of the mouthparts in arthropods represent modified and paired appendages which may be in past…

Q: Which body region of a crayfish is most obviously segmented?

A: Abdomen is the body region of a crayfish that is segmented.

Q: What are the disadvantages of a flatworm’s digestive system having only one opening?

A: Flatworms are a soft-bodied group and are flattened invertebrates. The species of flatworms are…

Q: How are animals divided according to their type of digestive process?

A: The process by which the organisms obtain and utilize the food is called nutrition. All the living…

Q: Concerning digestion how are poriferans characterized?

A: The members of phylum Porifera include sponges. These are multicellular organisms that have channels…

Q: What is so primitive about the gastrointestinal system of free living flatworms?

A: Flatworms are basically defined as the soft bodied organisms that have flattened body. The tapeworm…

Q: Describe the digestive system of sand lizard?

A: The sand lizard is a legged lizard which is sexually dimorphic. Across northwestern Europe, both…

Q: Discuss nutrition and digestion in turbellarians?

A: Turbellarians refer to the organisms of the class turbellaria. This class is a primitive subdivision…

Q: How similar are the morphological and physiological traits of the members of pancrustacea? Why are…

A: Comparative anatomy is the study of the "similarities and dissimilarities" between various objects.…

Q: How do chaetognaths feed?

A: The word chaetognaths are derived from the Greek word chaite, long flowering hair, + gnathos, jaws.…

Q: what is the name of the specialized mouthpart of the class insecta?

A: Class Insecta comprise of hexapod invertebrates and constitutes the largest group within the phylum…

Q: Describe how cephalopods swim and how they eat.

A: After arthropods, Mollusca is the second largest phylum in animal kingdom with around 85,000 0f…

Q: Arthropods usually have a distinct head. How would you define a “head”? What are the advantages and…

A: Arthropods are the large invertebrate group. Insects, millipedes, shrimps, centipedes, and, crabs…

Q: Describe how cnidarians defend themselves.

A: The group of eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and multicellular is called animals. There…

Q: How does digestion in cnidarians differ from digestion in sponges?

A: In cnidarians. Digestion is extracellular followed by intracellular digestion

Q: In planarians ampulation : What body parts are required for feeding? Do all of the planarians eat…

A: Planaria  They are free living flat worm belonging to the phylum Platyhelminhs. They have high…

Q: What is the type of digestive system of echinoderms?

A: Jacob Klein (1738) introduced the name Echinodermata meaning Spiny Skinned Animals. Digestive tract…

Q: How does the body plan of mesozoans relate to their parasitic behavior?

A: Phylum mesozoans include small worm like organisms which are parasite on marine inverteberates…

Q: what is the advantage of the presence of mesenteries or septa in the gastrovascular cavity in a sea…

A: Sea anemone Group of predatory marine animals of the order actiniaria. They are close relative of…

Q: How does digestion in beings of the phylum Annelida work and which type of digestive system do they…

A: Annelida also called as the ringed worms or segmented worm. It is a large phylum, with over 22,000…

Q: What is the type of digestive system present in beings of the phylum Arthropoda? Are these animals…

A: The phylum Arthropoda is composed of animals with jointed appendages or legs. It is a phylum of…

Q: What is the origin of gastrovascular cavity in Jellyfishes?

A: Jellyfish falls under the phylum of Cnidaria that has a radially symmetrical body. They are…

Q: Do sharks have a cecum?

A: In general, the cecum is part of the large intestine in mammals which is present at the junction of…

Q: Which are the characteristics and organs of the digestive system of earthworms related to the type…

A: Animals can be classified into three types based on the diet as, plant eaters (herbivores), meat…

Q: What modification do sea anemones possess to increase their digestive surface area?

A: Sea anemones belong to the phylum Coelenterata(Cnidaria). They are aquatic, mostly marine, sessile…

Q: Do sea urchins have teeth?

A: Sea urchins belong to class Echinoidea and phylum Echinodermata under the Animalia kingdom. They are…

Q: What advantages are associated with segmented bodies and appendages?

A: The term segmentation in biology means to duplicate the organs or body parts, like arms and legs.…

Q: How have modifications in the feeding appendages of arthropods helped them thrive successfully on…

A: The earth is dominated by arthropods that are eucoelomate protostomes. There exist around 0.8…

Q: How can the endoskeleton of echinoderms be characterized in comparison to analogous structures…

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Q: What are the parts and function of the digestive system of a frog?

A: The digestive system is responsible for breaking down of large food particles into smaller food…

Q: What appendages characterize chelicerates?

A: Consisting around 9 lakh species, Arthropoda is the biggest phylum in anima kingdom. Common examples…

Q: What are some evolutionaryadvantages of animals withcomplete digestive tube?

A: Digestive tube refers to the continuous tube that spans from the mouth from where the food is…

Q: What are the morphological similarities and differences between nematodes and annelids?

A: Nematodes are referred as roundworms and constitute phylum Nematoda. They are multicellular…

Q: What is an unusual feature of the nervous network of cnidarians?

A: Cnidarians are also known as coelenterates which are mostly marine organisms and includes corals,…

Q: What is Chordate body plan?

A: The vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with over 62,000 species living. The vertebrates…

Q: In what habitats would you encounter tardigrades?

A: Tardigrades are semi-aquatic animals so they can survive in watery as well as terrestrial…

Q: Do echinoderms have an excretory system? How is excretion done in these animals?

A: We answer only the first question as you have posted multiple choice questions. If you need help…

Q: What larval type do Anthozoans have and what phylum are they in?

A: Anthozoans are marine invertebrates which comprises of: Sea anemones Stony corals Soft corals

Classification of Marine Organisms

Classification is a way of categorizing organisms that enables an easy process of identification of such organisms. All living things are classified by grouping them under specific categories. The grouping is done based on the close relativeness of the organisms. The classification tool requires knowledge of characteristics, differences, and similarities between different organisms.