Stinging cells or cnidoblasts are the characteristic of

Coelenterata

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Annelida

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Echinodermata

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Solution

The correct option is A Coelenterata
Coelenterata is a phylum consists of animals which have stinging capsules or cnidoblasts on tentacles or the body which is used for anchorage, defense and capture of prey. Hence they are also called as cnidarians.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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