Animalia;porifera and cnidaria

Question 1

What is the common name for the phylum porifera?

Answer 1

Sponges

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the phylum porifera?

Answer 2

~Two layers - two cell layer
~Aquatic
~Reproduces asexually and sexually

Question 3

What is the body symmetry of a porifera?

Answer 3

Asymmetrical

(not symmetrical, unequal, crooked)

Question 4

Where is porifera found?

Answer 4

Can be found in both fresh water and salt water

Question 5

What is the feeding method of porifera?

Answer 5

They are filter feeders

(they pull in water. and will eat anything organic, the undesirable stuff is filtered out; ex- flamingos)

Question 6

What is the common name for the phylum cnidaria?

Answer 6

Jellyfish
Hydra
Anemone

Question 7

What are the characteristics of cnidaria?

Answer 7

~Aquatic
~Two Cell Layers)
~Polyps (sea anemone)and Medusae(jelllyfish)

Question 8

What is the body symmetry of cnidaria?

Answer 8

Radial (arranged around the center; ex like spokes on a bike wheel

Question 9

What is the cnidaria’s feeding method?

Answer 9

The use their tentacles with nematocysts ( venomous coiled thread in tentacle) to capture the food and move it to the mouth.