The Teacher and Class Were Especially Saddened When the Colonial

question 1

Multiple Choice

The teacher and class were especially saddened when the colonial hydrozoan died. They had watched it carefully, and the unfortunate creature never even got to produce offspring by budding. Yet, everyone was elated when Tommy (now recovered) noticed a small colonial hydrozoan growing in a part of the tank far from the location of the original colony. The teacher was apparently unaware that these hydrozoans exhibit

• A) spontaneous generation.
• B) abiogenesis.
• C) alternation of generations.
• D) ecdysis.
• E) a medusa stage.

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