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Which of the following pair of organisms lacks cnidoblasts?

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a

Ctenoplana and Beroe

b

Gorgonia and Meandrina

c

Physalia and Adamsia

d

Pennatula and Pleurobrachia

answer is A.

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Ctenoplana, Pleurobrachia and Beroe belong to Ctenophora and lack cnidoblasts. They possess colloblasts (lasso cells or glue cells).Gorgonia, Meandrina, Physalia, Adamsia  and  Pennatula belong to Cnidaria and have cnidoblasts.
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Which of the following pair of organisms lacks cnidoblasts?