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Biology QUESTION #11116
Question 1
Which class of Cnidaria does NOT contain a polyp stage in its life cycle?
  • Anthozoa
  • Hydrozoa
  • Calcarea✔️
  • Scyphozoa
Correct Answer Explanation
Calcarea is a class of sponges (Porifera), not Cnidaria — and sponges do not have polyp stages at all. Among Cnidaria: Anthozoa (sea anemones, corals) exist only as polyps (no medusa stage); Hydrozoa and Scyphozoa have both polyp and medusa stages. Scyphozoa (jellyfish) are the 'true jellyfish' where the medusa is dominant. The question may contain an error in options; among Cnidaria, Anthozoa lack the medusa stage.