Porifera Vocabulary Terms Game

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Osculum

• A whip-like tail that creates a water current

• Sclerocyte

• A large opening at the top of a sponge

• Flagellum

• An animal that develops from two germ layers

• Diploblast

• A cell that makes spicules

Join Olivia and her friends Samuel and Luna, the tiny explorers, on an underwater adventure to uncover the secrets of sponges! What thrilling role do the amoebocytes play in this aquatic journey?

• They carry nutrients from choanocytes to other cells

• They make spicules

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Hey there, sponge enthusiasts! Join Henry and Emma on an exciting underwater adventure to uncover the mysteries of the ocean. Can you help them figure out what spongin is?

• A jelly-like substance that fills the sponge

• A soft, flexible protein that makes up the frame of some sponges

• A base that anchors the sponge

• A cell that makes spicules

Hey there, ocean explorer! Imagine you're a sponge named Noah, just like your buddy Kai, chilling in the ocean. What awesome role do your pinacocytes play in your underwater adventure?

• They are the cells that make spicules, your skeletal support!

• They are the flat 'skin' cells on your outside, keeping you safe and sound!

• They are the cells that create currents, helping you breathe!

• They are the pores that let water enter your sponge body!

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Join Zoe, the tiny explorer, and her friends Grace and Ava as they dive into the whimsical world of sponges! What fascinating discovery do they make about the mesohyl?

• A jelly-like substance that fills the sponge and holds spongin, spicules, and other cells

• A large opening at the top of a sponge

• A base that anchors the sponge

• A whip-like tail that creates a water current

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Join Elijah and Charlotte on a thrilling underwater quest! As tiny explorers, they discover the magical world of sponges. Can you guess the exciting role that sclerocytes play in this aquatic adventure?

• They make spicules

• They carry nutrients

• They create a water current

• They anchor the sponge

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Ahoy, young explorers like Anika, Aria, and Olivia! Picture yourselves diving into the enchanting underwater world of sponges! Can you uncover the secret of what the osculum is in this mysterious aquatic kingdom?

• A cell that makes spongin

• The large opening at the top of a sponge that lets wastewater out

• A base that anchors the sponge

• A whip-like tail that creates a water current

In the underwater world of sponges, what role do the spongocytes play? Imagine you're a sponge named Grace, Ethan, or Jackson, trying to figure this out!

• They make spongin

• They carry nutrients

• They create a water current

• They anchor the sponge

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Abigail and Jackson are on a thrilling underwater quest, uncovering the secrets of the ocean floor. Suddenly, they discover a mysterious structure gripping onto a rock. What could this fascinating holdfast be?

• A cell that makes spicules

• A base that anchors the sponge to a surface

• A large opening at the top of a sponge

• A whip-like tail that creates a water current

Abigail and William are on an underwater adventure when they stumble upon a peculiar sponge. Abigail turns to William and exclaims, "Hey William, do you know what spicules are?"

• Pores that let water enter the sponge

• Microscopic, glass-like structures in some sponges made of silica or calcium carbonate

• Cells that create current in a sponge

• A base that anchors the sponge