Which statements accurately describe polyps? Check all that apply.They are vase shaped.They are free swimming.They have a hollow central cavity.Their tentacles trail down from their mouth.They reproduce in two stages.

Polyps have a vase-shaped body and a hollow central cavity, so A and C are correct. They are usually attached in place, not free swimming, and their tentacles point upward around the mouth rather than trailing down. The two-stage life cycle describes some cnidarians’ polyp and medusa forms, not a defining feature of polyps themselves.

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