BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2013

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    Which one is a nuisance for swimmer/bather and belong to class-Hydrozoa?

    A)  Aurelia                

    B)  Physalia

    C)  Halistema                          

    D)  Obelia

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Phylum-Coelentrata includes hydroids. Jellyfish and corals. This phylum is also known as cnidaria and can be categorised into 3 classes : Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa and Anthoroa. Class-Hydrozoa includes hydroids, which is characterised by both polyp and medusa forms and show polymorphism, e.g., Hydra, Obelia and Physalia. The later is a nuisance for bather as it possess a neurotoxic poison. It is also known as Portuguese man of war.


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