Porifera (Sponge) Quiz

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What is the common name for Porifera?

Sponge

How do Porifera draw water into the body cavity?

By bearing many tiny pores to draw water into the body cavity, and one large pore to pass it out

Where are Porifera mostly found?

Mostly in the sea, very few occur in fresh water

What are the characteristics of Porifera's body?

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Where are Porifera mostly found?

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How are Porifera fixed in their habitat?

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Common Name for Porifera

Sponges are the common name for Porifera.

How Porifera Draw Water

They draw water in through tiny pores into the body cavity, and out through one large pore.

Habitat of Porifera

Porifera are primarily found in the sea; very few live in fresh water.

Characteristics of Porifera's Body

Their bodies are porous, with many tiny pores for water intake and one large pore for water expulsion.

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How Porifera are fixed

They are fixed to objects or the bottom of aquatic environments.

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Study Notes

Introduction to Porifera

  • The common name for Porifera is Sponges.

Structure and Function

  • Porifera draw water into the body cavity through a process called "inflow-outflow" system, where water enters through the pores and exits through the osculum.
  • The body of Porifera is characterized by the presence of a skeleton made up of spicules or spongin.

Habitat and Distribution

  • Porifera are mostly found in marine environments, attached to rocks, reefs, or other underwater surfaces.
  • They are fixed in their habitat through their root-like structures called rhizoids or through the attachment of their base to the substrate.

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