Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum coelenterata?
(i) They are aquatic, mostly marine, sessile or freeswimming, radially symmetrical animals.
(ii) They have a central gastro-vascular cavity with a single opening called hypostome.
(iii) Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Examples are Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum coelenterata?
(i) They are aquatic, mostly marine, sessile or freeswimming, radially symmetrical animals.
(ii) They have a central gastro-vascular cavity with a single opening called hypostome.
(iii) Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Examples are Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia.

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (i) and (iv)

C. (i), (ii) and (iii)

D. All of these

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Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia are examples of phylum Porifera. Physalia, Adamsia, Pennatula, Gorgonia and Meandrina are examples of phylum coelenterata (Cnidaria).

Accepted Answer

C. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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