Sea Creatures

Sponges belong to which group of animals?

• Vertebrates
• Invertebrates

What type of symmetry does a sponge have?

• bilateral symmetry
• radial symmetry
• asymmetrical

What is the name of the phylum sponges belong to?

• mammals
• chordate
• cnidarians
• Porifera

cells have sticky, funnel-shaped collar to collect food particles and a flagellum that creates a water current

• amoebocyte
• ostiocyte
• pinacocyte
• choanocyte

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How do sponges obtain food?

• filter it from the water

• grasp it with tentacles

• pry it apart with tube feet

• put it in their mouth with jointed legs

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

True/False: Sponges reproduce by both sexual and asexual reproduction.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Sea Stars are

• Mollusks

• Echinoderms

• Plants

• Rocks

Sea Stars eat

• plants

• clams, oysters & mussels

• whales

• dirt

Where are a Sea Stars eyes located?

• Under its belly

• On its head

• at the end of each arm

How many stomachs does a sea star have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4