Question

Connor listed the steps involved when a Portuguese man-of-war reproduces. I only have an hour on this test

1. Sperm and eggs are released into the water.

2. Eggs are fertilized.

3. Larvae develop and attach to a surface.

4. Larvae grow into polyps.

5. Each polyp forms tiny medusae.

Which describes the missing step?

The larvae break into pieces after step 3.

The polyps break into pieces after step 4.

The medusae bud off the polyp after step 5.

The polyps regenerate before step 5.

Answer 1

Answer:

The missing step on Connor's list is the medusae bud off the polyp after step 5.

Explanation:

Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis) is a cnidary -which is considered very poisonous to other species, including humans- and is not properly a jellyfish, but rather a set of different organisms (hydroids) grouped into a colonial organism. However, its life cycle is like that of jellyfish.

The life cycle of a  Portuguese man-of-war is:

• Release of gametes in the water.
• External fertilization
• Formation of the planula, larva provided with cilia that swims freely .
• Planula adheres to a surface to form the polyp or scifistoma.
• The polyp can produce jellyfish larvae by gemmation (not fragmentation) in the oral pole of this polyp, the strobilus.
• Finally, the star-shaped larvae detach from the strobilus and after a while become their adult form.

In Connor's list, the missing step is the release of larvae from the polyp, after step 5.

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Answer 2

Answer:The missing step was C=The medusae bud off the polyp after step 5.

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