SPONGES TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
______ means the cells are largely independent and do not form tissues or organs -
Answers- Cellular level of organization
The tiny pores on the surface of a sponge that allow H20 to enter and circulate through
a series of canals in the sponge are called ____ - Answers- Ostia
Sponges are classified as ________ because of the pores located through their bodies -
Answers- phylum porifera
____ are among the structurally simplest multicellular animals - Answers- sponges
what does sessile mean? - Answers- living permantenly attached to the bottom or some
other structure
What does the word porifera mean? - Answers- pore- bearers
sponges do not form ____ and ____ - Answers- tissues and organs
____ are tiny pores on the surface of a sponge - Answers- ostia
Sponges are best described as ___ - Answers- arregations of specialized cells
When sponge cells are separated they are able to re group and _____ - Answers- form
a new sponge
Pore cells are also known as - Answers- porocytes
Animals that eat food particles suspended in the water are called ____ - Answers-
suspension feeders
Filtering the food particles makes sponges ____ - Answers- filter feeders
_____ eat detritus that settle on the bottom - Answers- deposit feeders
Sponges are among the structurally ___ multicellular animas - Answers- simplest
In some marine sponges, water doesn't exit through a single osculum, but several ___ -
Answers- oscula
___ is eaten by deposit feeders - Answers- detritus
What is the larva of most sponges called? - Answers- parenchymula larva
How does the sponge larva travel? - Answers- currents
______ means the cells are largely independent and do not form tissues or organs -
Answers- Cellular level of organization
The tiny pores on the surface of a sponge that allow H20 to enter and circulate through
a series of canals in the sponge are called ____ - Answers- Ostia
Sponges are classified as ________ because of the pores located through their bodies -
Answers- phylum porifera
____ are among the structurally simplest multicellular animals - Answers- sponges
what does sessile mean? - Answers- living permantenly attached to the bottom or some
other structure
What does the word porifera mean? - Answers- pore- bearers
sponges do not form ____ and ____ - Answers- tissues and organs
____ are tiny pores on the surface of a sponge - Answers- ostia
Sponges are best described as ___ - Answers- arregations of specialized cells
When sponge cells are separated they are able to re group and _____ - Answers- form
a new sponge
Pore cells are also known as - Answers- porocytes
Animals that eat food particles suspended in the water are called ____ - Answers-
suspension feeders
Filtering the food particles makes sponges ____ - Answers- filter feeders
_____ eat detritus that settle on the bottom - Answers- deposit feeders
Sponges are among the structurally ___ multicellular animas - Answers- simplest
In some marine sponges, water doesn't exit through a single osculum, but several ___ -
Answers- oscula
___ is eaten by deposit feeders - Answers- detritus
What is the larva of most sponges called? - Answers- parenchymula larva
How does the sponge larva travel? - Answers- currents
