Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria Flashcards
What does type of animal does the Phylum Porifera contain?
sponges?
Are the animals in the Phylum Porifera asymmetrical or symmetrical?
Asymmetrical
Does the Phylum Porifera have segmentation?
no
Type of coelom/body cavity for porifera
Acoelomates
Describe the nervous system of porifera
No Cephalization
Describe the skeleton/movement of porifera
Sessile, Endoskeleton-Spicules
Describe the digestion of porifera
filter feeders / many pores
What are Choanocytes?
flagellated cells that pull food in thru ostia
What is the ostia?
pores
What do amoebocyte cells do?
circulate food around the organism
Describe the excretion of porifera
diffusion; wastes exit thru osculum
Describe the circulation of porifera
None
Describe the respiration of porifera
diffusion-obtain oxygen from water
Describe the reproduction
sexual-Hermaphrodites
asexual- bud; Regenerate body parts
How many germ layers do cnidarias have?
2