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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Class of cnidarian that has a dominant polyp form and makes up the largest class of cnidarians.
A
cubozoans
B
scyphozoans
C
anthozoans
D
hydrozoans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Corals and sea anemones are polyps. Most of these animals are small, but a few sea anemones can grow as large as 1 meter in diameter.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest class of cnidarians is the Anthozoa (the flower animals); the class is all marine and comprises about 6, 000 species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Class Anthozoa Anthozoans only occur in the polyp body form. Their polyps are more complex than the other Cnidarian classes, and the colonies can grow to enormous sizes. Anthozoans include the hard corals, gorgonians, soft corals and sea anemones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inside the body is the gastrovascular cavity. The mouth opens upward and is surrounded by tentacles. This is the dominant body form of the hydras, sea anemones and the corals.

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