Sponges Test Preparation

Front

What is the process by which sponges filter food from water through their pores?

Back

Filter feeding

Front

What are the structural components of sponges that provide support and are made of calcium carbonate?

Back

Spicules

Front

To which phylum do sponges belong?

Back

Porifera

Front

What term describes organisms that are fixed in one place and cannot move?

Back

Sessile

Front

What is formed when carbon dioxide combines with seawater?

Back

Carbonic acid

Front

What is the primary function of the ostia in sponges?

Back

To allow water to enter the sponge for filter feeding.

Front

What type of symmetry do sponges exhibit?

Back

Asymmetry or radial symmetry.

Front

What is the role of choanocytes in sponges?

Back

They help in the movement of water and capture food particles.

Front

What is the significance of the mesohyl in sponge structure?

Back

It is a gelatinous matrix that provides support and houses cells.

Front

How do sponges reproduce asexually?

Back

Through budding or fragmentation.