Structure
Skeleton made of network of protein fibers called ___
Spongin
Sponges are ___ of all animals.
Simplest
___ are found on coral or rocky reefs on ledges and walls.
Branching Tube Sponge
What kind of symmetry does it have?
Asymmetrical
How do sponges reproduce asexually?
Budding
Hard spear or star shaped structures
Spicules
What color are saltwater sponges typically?
Brightly colored
___ lives 200+ years, form large tubes, and often grow in large groups of 22 connected tubes.
Stove Pipe Sponge
What's the name of the large opening at the top where excess water leaves?
Osculum
How do songes reproduce sexually?
Releasing eggs and sperm into the water
Inside body cavity of a sponge is ___
hollow
What color are Freshwater sponges?
Dull green
___ lives in the Caribbean sea and adjacent waters, one of the largest sponge species, and bowl shaped.
Barrel Sponge
What does sessile mean?
Attached to rocks
Through mitotic cell division sponges can ___.
Regrow lost body parts
What are the two cell layers of a sponge?
Epidermis and Endoderm
Porifera means___
Pore-bearing
___ also referred to as "Moon Sponge" and has numerous craters often covered with sand or algae.
Ball Sponge
How do sponge eat?
Filter feeding
What's it called when a sponge produces both egg and sperm?
Hermaphrodites
___ digests and distributes food throughout the body.
Amebocytes
What do they feed on?
Plankton
____ are long branching and rope like.
Rope Sponge
What kind of cells do sponges contain?
Specialized
What kind of fertilization happens when it crosses with another sponges eggs?
Cross fertilization