Question

What are the two cell layers of cnidaria?

Answer 1

Cnidarians:

1. They are also called coelenterates and are members of the phylum Cnidaria.
2. Cnidarians are primarily marine animals, which include corals, hydra, jellyfish, sea anemones, etc.
3. They have radial symmetry.
4. They are the animals whose cells are organized into tissues, but lack organs.
5. Two basic forms of Cnidarians are Polyps and Medusa.
6. Cnidarians have membranes, which are differentiated with a jelly-like layer called mesoglea.
7. Mesoglea forms a sandwich between the two layers.
8. The two cell layers of Cnidarians are: Ectoderm and Endoderm.

Ectoderm: It is the outer layer.

Endoderm: It is the inner layer.