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madeline freeman Q4
mmf Q4 animals- porifera
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what does porifera mean? | pore bearer |
| how many sponges are identified? | 10,000 types |
| where do they live? | in water, marine and fresh but mainly marine |
| what happens if they are damaged? | they can regenerate, it's almost like they're attracted to each other |
| how do the porifera cells function? | independently, not in coordination with each other? |
| what kind of feeders are they? | filter feeders |
| what are their openings called? | osculum |
| can they move? | no |
| vertebrates or invertebrates? | invertebrates |
| how do they get food? | water comes through the pores, they get nutrients from it, and they let the waste/leftovers go out the top, they're filter feeders |
| what line the interior walls of a sponge? | the choanocytes, cells with tiny flagellum that constantly propel water around the central cavity |
| what protects a sponge? | spicules |
| how do they reproduce? | sexually w/ male and female or asexually by budding |
| can sponges regenerate? | yes |
| are they more or less complex than protists? | more complex because they are multicellular, they can do more tasks like the internal food process. they also can regenerate |
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