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Why does coelentrata have the tentacle on its mouth ?

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Mouth of coelentrata is encircled with tentacles, having nematocysts.
Tentacles helps in food capturing, its ingestion and also for defense.
Tentacles bear nematocyst which are the organ of defense, adhesion and food capturing.
Jope you understand

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