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WorksheetsPorifera
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
It is the only animal of the Phylum Porifera
Coral reef
Sponges
Cnidarians
Sea turtles
The sponge has no organs, tissues, and no nervous system.
True
False
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
Sponges are primarily sessile organisms. What does this mean?
They live permanently in one palce
They move around their whole life
What organization level are sponges?
Tissue
Organ
Cellular
No true organization
The large opening at the top of the sponge is called the
Osculum
Porocyte
Spicule
Spongocoel
Sponges have endoskeleton_
True
False
Sponges have radial symmetry.
True
False
Are organisms in the phylum Porifera Vertebrates or Invertebrates? Why?
Vertebrates because they have a true back bone.
Invertebrates because they have a true back bone.
Vertebrates because they lack a true back bone.
Invertebrates because they lack a true back bone
Pick the description of sponge that is correct.
Unicellular, has tissues, reproduces asexually
Multicellular,
no tissues or organ systems,
reproduces asexually or sexually
Unicellular,
marine,
filter feeder
Multicellular, tissues regulate filter feeding
Select the correct description of a Sponges body plan.
Sponges are asymmetrical because one side is different than the other.
Sponges are symmetrical because one side is the same as the other.
Sponges are asymmetrical because one side is the same as the other.
Sponges are symmetrical because one side is different than the other.
Sponges live in what habitat?
Mostly marine habitats but also in some estuaries.
Terrestrial boreal forrests.
Saltwater Savannah on land
In the rainforest.
What kingdom include Sponges, or other organisms in the Phylum Porifera?
Fungi
Plants
Animals
Protists
How do Sponges interact with organisms around them?
Sponges provide shelter for algae, shrimp, and crabs.
sponges are heterotrophic and hunt fish around them.
Sponges decompose organic materials in the coral.
Sponges are sessile and do not interact with organisms in the environment.
