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What is the scientific name for Sponges?
What is the scientific name for Sponges?
Phylum Porifera
What does the term "Porifera" mean?
What does the term "Porifera" mean?
pore bearers
Sponges are primarily found in freshwater environments.
Sponges are primarily found in freshwater environments.
False
Sponges are considered mobile animals.
Sponges are considered mobile animals.
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What type of symmetry do sponges exhibit?
What type of symmetry do sponges exhibit?
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What is the central cavity of a sponge called?
What is the central cavity of a sponge called?
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What type of cells line the spongocoel?
What type of cells line the spongocoel?
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How do sponges reproduce?
How do sponges reproduce?
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Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual reproduction in sponges?
Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual reproduction in sponges?
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What is the specialized structure in freshwater sponges that enables them to survive harsh conditions?
What is the specialized structure in freshwater sponges that enables them to survive harsh conditions?
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The development of sponges is considered direct, as they do not go through a larval stage.
The development of sponges is considered direct, as they do not go through a larval stage.
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What is the gelatinous material that forms the middle layer of a sponge's body wall called?
What is the gelatinous material that forms the middle layer of a sponge's body wall called?
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What are the two primary components of the skeletal structure in sponges?
What are the two primary components of the skeletal structure in sponges?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of sponge based on their water canal system?
Which of the following is NOT a type of sponge based on their water canal system?
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The ascon type of sponge is considered the simplest and most primitive type.
The ascon type of sponge is considered the simplest and most primitive type.
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The sycon type of sponge has a folded body wall, which results in the presence of inhalant canals and flagellated chambers.
The sycon type of sponge has a folded body wall, which results in the presence of inhalant canals and flagellated chambers.
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The leucon type of sponge is characterized by a highly folded body wall that forms many small, rounded flagellated chambers.
The leucon type of sponge is characterized by a highly folded body wall that forms many small, rounded flagellated chambers.
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What type of sponge is commonly known as the bath sponge?
What type of sponge is commonly known as the bath sponge?
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What is the scientific name for the phylum that includes cnidarians?
What is the scientific name for the phylum that includes cnidarians?
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What is the alternative name sometimes used for Phylum Cnidaria?
What is the alternative name sometimes used for Phylum Cnidaria?
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Which of the following is NOT a class within the Phylum Cnidaria?
Which of the following is NOT a class within the Phylum Cnidaria?
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Which class of Cnidaria is characterized by the presence of both polyp and medusa stages in their life cycle?
Which class of Cnidaria is characterized by the presence of both polyp and medusa stages in their life cycle?
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Which class of Cnidaria includes the well-known jellyfish?
Which class of Cnidaria includes the well-known jellyfish?
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All Cnidarians are solitary organisms.
All Cnidarians are solitary organisms.
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Cnidarians are primarily freshwater organisms.
Cnidarians are primarily freshwater organisms.
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Cnidarians are known for their bilateral symmetry.
Cnidarians are known for their bilateral symmetry.
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Cnidarians are predominantly herbivores.
Cnidarians are predominantly herbivores.
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What are the specialized stinging cells found in Cnidarians called?
What are the specialized stinging cells found in Cnidarians called?
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Cnidocytes are more abundant on the tentacles of Cnidarians.
Cnidocytes are more abundant on the tentacles of Cnidarians.
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What is the central cavity of a Cnidarian called?
What is the central cavity of a Cnidarian called?
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The gastrovascular cavity in Cnidarians opens to the exterior by multiple openings.
The gastrovascular cavity in Cnidarians opens to the exterior by multiple openings.
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Digestion in Cnidarians is strictly intracellular.
Digestion in Cnidarians is strictly intracellular.
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Cnidarians possess specialized respiratory, circulatory, and excretory systems.
Cnidarians possess specialized respiratory, circulatory, and excretory systems.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of sense organ found in Cnidarians?
Which of the following is NOT a type of sense organ found in Cnidarians?
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The nervous system of Cnidarians is highly centralized, with a well-defined brain.
The nervous system of Cnidarians is highly centralized, with a well-defined brain.
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Cnidarians exhibit only sessile forms, with no free-swimming stages.
Cnidarians exhibit only sessile forms, with no free-swimming stages.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of reproduction found in Cnidarians?
Which of the following is NOT a type of reproduction found in Cnidarians?
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What is the uniformly ciliated larval stage produced through sexual reproduction in Cnidarians called?
What is the uniformly ciliated larval stage produced through sexual reproduction in Cnidarians called?
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What is the process called in Cnidarians where sexual and asexual generations alternate in the life cycle?
What is the process called in Cnidarians where sexual and asexual generations alternate in the life cycle?
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The sexual generation in Cnidarians is typically represented by the polyp form.
The sexual generation in Cnidarians is typically represented by the polyp form.
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What is the term used to describe the presence of more than one type of structurally and functionally distinct individuals within a single Cnidarian species during its life cycle?
What is the term used to describe the presence of more than one type of structurally and functionally distinct individuals within a single Cnidarian species during its life cycle?
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The polyp form of a Cnidarian is primarily responsible for sexual reproduction.
The polyp form of a Cnidarian is primarily responsible for sexual reproduction.
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Medusae in Cnidarians are typically sessile, attached to a substrate.
Medusae in Cnidarians are typically sessile, attached to a substrate.
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Which of the following is NOT a method of locomotion commonly observed in Cnidarians?
Which of the following is NOT a method of locomotion commonly observed in Cnidarians?
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Which of the following is NOT a way Cnidarians can move?
Which of the following is NOT a way Cnidarians can move?
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How many body layers do Cnidarians have?
How many body layers do Cnidarians have?
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The jellylike material in between the ectoderm and endoderm of Cnidarians is called the mesoglea.
The jellylike material in between the ectoderm and endoderm of Cnidarians is called the mesoglea.
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The ectoderm of Cnidarians primarily functions in digestion.
The ectoderm of Cnidarians primarily functions in digestion.
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The endoderm of Cnidarians is responsible for producing digestive enzymes.
The endoderm of Cnidarians is responsible for producing digestive enzymes.
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Study Notes
Phylum Porifera (Sponges)
- Sponges are the most primitive multicellular animals, belonging to Phylum Porifera.
- Porifera means "pore bearers."
- Sponges (around 15,000 species) are mostly marine, with a few freshwater species.
- They are sessile (immobile).
- Their cells lack specialized tissues or organs.
- Most are asymmetrical, some are radially symmetrical.
- Their bodies have many pores (ostia) through which water flows.
- Digestion is intracellular.
- Respiration and excretion occur through simple diffusion.
- The central cavity is called the spongocoel or atrium, which opens to the outside through the osculum.
- The spongocoel is lined with choanocytes (collared flagellated cells).
- Reproduction is both asexual and sexual.
Asexual Reproduction
- External budding: Outgrowth at the base, continuous growth, and detachment to a new surface.
- Regeneration: Fragmentation and regrowth of lost parts.
- Internal budding (gemmules formation in freshwater sponges): Specialized structures containing archaeocytes, secreted in a protective coat, and can survive harsh conditions.
Sexual Reproduction
- Development is indirect, with a larval stage (e.g., amphiblastula larva).
- Fertilization occurs after sperm and egg are released.
Sponge Body Wall Structure
- The body wall is pierced by incurrent openings (ostia), connecting to the central cavity.
- The body wall has a gelatinous material called mesenchyme (mesoglea) containing:
- Skeletal components (spicules - calcareous or siliceous or spongin fibers).
- Amoebocytes.
- Outer layer (epidermis): Composed of pinacocytes, which are flattened cells forming the outer layer; and choanocytes (collar cells) lined along the spongocoel, with flagella that create water flow.
- Inner layer (gastrodermis): Contains amoebocytes for intracellular digestion.
Sponge Types
- Ascon type: Simplest type, thin body wall with a central spongocoel. Water flows directly from ostia to spongocoel to osculum.
- Sycon type: Body wall is folded horizontally, creating inhalant and flagellated canals. Water flows through these canals to the spongocoel.
- Leucon type: Body wall is highly folded with many small, rounded flagellated chambers. Water flows through complex canal systems.
Phylum Cnidaria
- Cnidarians are aquatic animals (mostly marine, some freshwater).
- They are solitary or colonial.
- They are sedentary or free-swimming.
- They exhibit radial symmetry.
- Most are carnivores.
- The mouth is surrounded by tentacles with stinging cells (cnidocytes).
- Tentacles help capture food, ingest it, and defend.
- Body wall has two layers: ectoderm and endoderm separated by mesoglea.
- Gastrovascular cavity (coelenteron): Central cavity with a single opening for intake and waste removal.
- Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
- No respiratory, circulatory, or excretory systems.
- Sense organs include simple eyespots, ocelli, and statocysts.
- Nervous system consists of nerve nets.
Cnidarian Morphology
- Polyp: Sessile, cylindrical body form.
- Medusa: Free-swimming, bell-shaped body form.
- Reproduction is both asexual (budding and regeneration) and sexual (gametes).
- Life cycle often includes metagenesis (alternation of generations) between polyp and medusa stages.
Cnidarian Locomotion
- Various methods exist to achieve movement, including looping, somersaulting, climbing, inverting, and floating.
Polymorphism
- Polymorphism in Cnidarians refers to the occurrence of multiple morphological types within a single species, like the polyp and medusa.
- Polyp stage is often associated with feeding, attachment, and asexual reproduction.
- Medusa stage is associated with sexual reproduction.
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Explore the fascinating world of Phylum Porifera, the most primitive multicellular animals. Learn about their unique features, modes of reproduction, and the role they play in aquatic ecosystems. This quiz covers their biology, anatomy, and life processes.
