a. Besides structural support, what other function might spicules provide? Procedure 2: Phylum Cnidaria-Jellyfish, Hydras, Sea Anemones, Corals 1. The life cycle of most cnidarians alternates between two basic body plans: polyp and medusa (see Figure 13.3). a. How is a cnidarian body arranged? b. What is the function of the tentacles?

a. Besides structural support, what other function might spicules provide? Procedure 2: Phylum Cnidaria-Jellyfish, Hydras, Sea Anemones, Corals 1. The life cycle of most cnidarians alternates between two basic body plans: polyp and medusa (see Figure 13.3). a. How is a cnidarian body arranged? b. What is the function of the tentacles?

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