Question

Comb jellies are _______ and jelly fishes are _______ respectively.

• A. echinoderms, ctenophores
• B. ctenophores, echinoderms
• C. ctenophores, cnidarians
• D. cnidarians, echinoderms

Answer 1

The correct option is C ctenophores, cnidarians

Comb jellies belong to phylum ctenophora. Comb jellies bear eight median comb plates. These comb plates bear cillia which fuses to form ciliated plates, giving them comb like appearance.

Jelly fishes belong to phylum cnidaria which possess cnidoblasts or cnidocytes containing the stinging capsules or nematocytes present on the tentacles and the body.