Lab 4 - Porifera and Cnidaria Flashcards
What organisms are in the phylum porifera?
sponges
What level of organization are porifera?
cellular
How many germ layers do porifera have?
none
What kind of body cavity do porifera have?
Acoelom
What type of symmetry do porifera have?
asymmetry
How do porifera get food?
filter feeding - phagocytosis
What kind of support system do porifera have?
no formal support system
Porifera - locomotion
sessile
What kind of circulation do porifera have?
none
What kind of sensory structures do porifera have?
none
How do porifera excrete?
diffusion
How do porifera reproduce?
sexual and asexual
What are the classes of porifera?
hexactinellida, demospongiae, and calcarea
Osculum
large opening on top where water exits the sponge
Ostia
pores where water enters the sponge
Spongocoel
internal cavity of the sponge
Choanocytes
flagellated cells that filter food from the water coming into the sponge
Amoebocytes
interior of the sponge - aid in digestion, secretes spicules, and aids in reproduction
Pinacytes
outer surface - maintain structure and size
What are the three types of sponges?
Asconoid, sysonoid, and leuconid
Asconoid
small and tube shaped
Syconoid
tube-like with a complex canal system
Leuconoid
largest and most complicated