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Phylum Porifera: Sponges

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sponges are considered:

a)

Monoblastic with only one germ layer

b)

Diploblastic with two germ layers

c)

Triploblastic with three germ layers

d)

Quadroblastic with four germ layers

2.

Sponges have what type of symmetry:

a)

Bilateral symmetry

b)

Radial symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Antiparallel symmetry

3.

Archaeocytes are also known as this because they have irregular shapes:

a)

Pinacocytes

b)

Sclerocytes

c)

Choanocytes

d)

Amoebocytes

4.

In addition to gathering food, what other process are choanocytes important for?

a)

Contraction; regulating the surface area of the sponge

b)

Respiration; gas exchange

c)

Circulation; carrying the nutrients to all parts of the sponge

d)

Digestion; breaking down food

5.

Sponges are broken down into different classes based on:

a)

Their primary method of reproduction

b)

The type of spicule composition in their skeleton

c)

What body form they exhibit

d)

Whether they live in salt water, brackish water, or freshwater

6.

When sperm are released into the water by one sponge and taken into the canal system of another to be fertilized it is called:

a)

Internal Fertilization

b)

External Fertilization

7.

Which term best describes an adult sponge?

a)

Sessile

b)

Sedentary

c)

Burrowing

d)

Free-swimming

8.

Which term best describes a sponge larva?

a)

Sessile

b)

Sedentary

c)

Burrowing

d)

Free-swimming

9.

Sponges are able to repair injuries and restore lost parts using what process?

a)

Regeneration

b)

Cell Recognition

c)

Reaggregation

d)

Somatic Embryogenesis

10.

What is unique about the newly discovered Harp sponge?

a)

It can grow to be several meters in height and diameter

b)

It was found in the deepest part of the ocean

c)

It is a carnivore and doesn’t feed like other sponges

d)

Its spicules have seven rays and are different from all other sponges

11.

The process a sponge uses to eat and digest its food is called:

a)

Pinocytosis

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Leukocytosis

12.

Sponges are members of Phylum __________ which means “pore-bearing”.

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Nematoda

c)

Porifera

d)

Platyhelminthes

13.

The process in which sponges get their food is called: __________.

a)
chewing
b)
vacuum cleaning
c)
photosynthesis
d)
filter feeding
14.

Choanocytes are also known as __________ cells.

a)
sponge
b)
tentacle
c)
flagellum
d)
collar
15.

A giant barrel sponge is nicknamed the “__________” of the reef.

a)
king
b)
redwoods
c)
giant
d)
queen
16.

What are the two types of asexual reproduction used by sponges?

a)

internal fertilization

b)

parthenogenesis

c)

budding

d)

gemmules

17.

What is an advantage of Leuconoid body form in a sponge?

a)
Increased surface area for inefficient water circulation and food intake
b)
No impact on water circulation and food intake
c)
Decreased surface area for inefficient water circulation and food intake
d)
Increased surface area for efficient water circulation and food intake
18.

What is another term for the group of all multicellular animals?

a)
Protozoa
b)
Fungi
c)
Monera
d)

Metazoan

19.

      Cells used by a sponge to create an incoming current

a)
Spicules
b)
Amoebocytes
c)
Spongin
d)
Choanocytes
20.

Cells which carry nutrients to other parts of the sponge

a)
mitochondria
b)

amoebocytes (archaeocytes)

c)
flagella
d)
choanocytes
21.

Name for the pores on a sponge

a)
Holes
b)
Openings
c)
Pores
d)
ostia
22.

Skeleton type make up of flexible protein fibers

a)

spongin

b)
hemoglobin
c)
elastin
d)
keratin
23.

     Skeleton type make up of microscopic needlelike structures

a)

Spicules

b)
Granular
c)
Fibrous
d)
Calciferous
24.

The exit opening on a sponge where water and wastes leave

a)
tunnels
b)
cracks
c)
holes
d)

osculum

25.

The hollow center in a sponge

a)

osculum

b)

ostia

c)
cavity
d)

spongocoel

26.

The jellylike extracellular matrix in a sponge

a)
exoskeleton
b)
mesohyl
c)
epidermis
d)
endoderm
27.

     Thin, flat, epithelial-like cells that cover the exterior surface of a sponge

a)
spicules
b)
choanocytes
c)
pinacocytes
d)
sclerocytes
28.

Made of spongin and spicules

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

29.

Spicules are made of calcium carbonate

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

30.

Spicules are straight or have three or four rays

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

31.

Spicules often have six rays

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

32.

   Contains mostly deep-sea forms, such as glass sponges

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

33.

    Contains 95% of living sponge species, including

            freshwater sponges

a)

Calcarea

b)

Demospongiae

c)

Hexactinellida

34.

Which sponge body type is pictured?

a)

Asconoid

b)

Syconoid

c)

Leuconoid

35.

Which sponge body type is pictured?

a)

Asconoid

b)

Syconoid

c)

Leuconoid

36.

Which sponge body type is pictured?

a)

Asconoid

b)

Syconoid

c)

Leuconoid