Question

A group of parasites called myxozoans have traditionally been considered simple multicellular protists. However, because these organisms possess stinging cells, some scientists consider them to be animals in the phylum that is named for such cells, the _______________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cnidarians

Explanation:

Cnidarians are organismsm that have stinging cells in the tentacles which enable the capture of the prey. These stinging cells are named cnidocytes and have special organs (nematocysts) which initiate the feeding response when the prey touch the tentacles  

Answer 2

Answer:

A group of parasites called myxozoans have traditionally been considered simple multicellular protists. However, because these organisms possess stinging cells, some scientists consider them to be animals in the phylum that is named for such cells, the cnidarians.

Explanation:

Cnidarians are animals with radial symmetry, that is, their bodies can be divided, by different planes, into equal parts. It includes hydras, jellyfish, anemones and marine corals. Its body is a kind of sac with an opening (the mouth) surrounded by a circle of tentacles. Some have a dominant jellyfish phase, others polyp, or both. They present defensive nematocysts with stinging action.