Phylum Porifera Facts
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What is the primary function of the water transport system in sponges?

  • Excretion
  • Reproduction
  • Photosynthesis
  • Respiratory exchange (correct)

What type of cells line the central cavity and canals in sponges?

  • Neurons
  • Erythrocytes
  • Osteocytes
  • Choanocytes (correct)

How do sponges primarily reproduce sexually?

  • External fertilization
  • Budding
  • Internal fertilization (correct)
  • Fragmentation

What is the main component of the skeleton that supports the body of sponges?

<p>Spicules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way are sponges different from most animals in terms of sex?

<p>They are hermaphrodite (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Characteristics of Sponges

  • Multicellular animals with a cellular level of organisation
  • Mostly marine and asymmetrical in shape
  • Possess a water transport or canal system

Water Transport System

  • Water enters through minute pores (ostia) in the body wall
  • Water enters into a central cavity, spongocoel
  • Water exits through the osculum
  • Pathway of water transport is helpful for: • Food gathering • Respiratory exchange • Removal of waste

Body Structure

  • Body lined by choanocytes or collar cells in the spongocoel and canals
  • Digestion occurs at the intracellular level
  • Body supported by a skeleton made up of: • Spicules • Spongin fibres

Reproduction

  • Sexes are not separate (hermaphrodite), producing both eggs and sperms
  • Reproduce asexually by fragmentation
  • Reproduce sexually by formation of gametes
  • Fertilisation is internal
  • Development is indirect, having a larval stage
  • Larval stage is morphologically distinct from the adult

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Test your knowledge about Phylum Porifera, commonly known as sponges. Learn about their characteristics, body structure, and water transport system.

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