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Pierce Labrada
Blume Ch. 12.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sponges have little in common with other animals. They have probably __________ separately. | Evolved |
| Most sponges are Asymmetrical and ________. | Sessile |
| A sponge is a hollow _________ with an opening at the top and many small pores along the body tube. | Tube |
| Sponges have no organs or tissues so they use what two things for protection? | Spicules and Spongin |
| Where is water pulled into the sponge and blown out the main opening? What are the small holes called? | Pores |
| Most sponges can produce both sperm and eggs meaning they are what? | Hermaphrodite |
| __________ are invertebrates that include corals, sea anemones, jellyfish, hydras, and the Portuguese Man of War. | Cnidarians |
| Most cnidarians live in what type of water? | Salt Water |
| Most cnidarians have two body _________. | Forms |
| The polyp is ________ shaped and sessile. | Vase |
| The ________ is bell shaped and free-moving. | Medusa |
| What symmetry do cnidarians have? | Radial |
| Two cell layers are arranged into _________; a digestive cavity breaks down food. | layers |
| A _________ net carries impulses and connects all organisms organs. | Nerve |
| Most cnidarians have ________ and stinging cells to help them catch food. | Tentacles |
| Are cnidarians herbivores or carnivores? | Carnivores |
| Cnidarians __________ both sexually and asexually. | Reproduce |
| Cnidarians have existed for more than 600 million years; most of their fossils are _________. | Corals |
| Coral reefs form as they secrete their hard external__________ on those of earlier generations. | Skeletons |
| Coral reefs are ___________ ecosystems that protect costs from erosion. | Diverse |
| Coral reefs provide many things that humans need, these things are called___________. | Resources |