Asked by Abdulahi Abdalla on Jun 14, 2024

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The Portuguese man-of-war is a colony of hundreds to thousands of:

A) sea anemones
B) ctenophores
C) hydrozoans
D) jellyfish
E) sponges

Portuguese Man-of-War

A marine cnidarian species known for its painful sting, characterized by its floating, gas-filled bladder and long tentacles.

Hydrozoans

Members of a class of predominantly marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria, which includes the Portuguese man-of-war, certain jellyfish, and hydra.

Ctenophores

A phylum of marine animals known as comb jellies, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for movement.

  • Acquire knowledge about the diversity and unique characteristics of cnidarians.
  • Characterize the different phyla of marine invertebrates through an analysis of their anatomical and physiological distinctions.
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Mustafa ÇiçekJun 19, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Portuguese man-of-war is a colony of hundreds to thousands of hydrozoans, which are small, predatory marine animals belonging to the class Hydrozoa. Unlike individual organisms, it consists of a complex colony of specialized, genetically identical individuals called zooids.