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Compare and contrast the polyp and medusa forms of cnidarians

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Compare and contrast the polyp and medusa forms of cnidarians.

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Compare and contrast the polyp and medusa forms of cnidarians.

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Polyp and medusa are both morphological forms of cnidarians. Cnidarians are invertebrate aquatic creatures that contain stinging cells. The polyp form of cnidarians is the most common. It consists of a single, constricted body with a mouth surrounded by tentacles. The skeleton is made up of a calcium-based material and they attach to hard substrates using a pedal disc. The most common example of a cnidarian polyp is a jellyf

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