EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cnidarians reproduce both sexually and asexually. Some species can produce both eggs and sperm in the same organism. These organisms are called simultaneous hermaphrodites and release gametes into the ocean in egg-sperm bundles. Some species are also either male or female and produce either eggs or sperm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cnidarian Reproduction Polyps usually reproduce asexually. One type of asexual reproduction in polyps leads to the formation of new medusae. Medusae usually re produce s exually. Sexual reproduction forms a zygote.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cnidaria Sexual Reproduction Medusae usually reproduce sexually as well as some polyps. Some species are hermaphroditic meaning individuals can produce both egg and sperm, while others are distinctly male or female.

Detailed explanation-4: -Depending on the species, cnidarians can be monoecious (also called hermaphroditic), with individuals capable of producing both eggs and sperm, or they can be dioecious, with individuals of separate sexes for gamete production.

Detailed explanation-5: -Asexual reproduction occurs by budding. Sexual reproduction occurs by the production of eggs and sperm. Males release sperm into the water through the osculum. Sperm may enter a female sponge through a pore and fertilize her eggs.