Phylum Porifera Flashcards
1
Q
What are Porifera?
A
Sea sponges.
2
Q
What does Porifera mean?
A
Pore bearing.
3
Q
Are Porifera complex or simple?
A
Simple—the simplest animal on earth!
4
Q
What makes a Porifera simple? (Three things)
A
1) Invertebrates
2) No internal organs
3) Asymmetrical
5
Q
Where do Porifera live?
A
Most live on the bottom of the sea floor.
6
Q
What is a sessile?
A
An organism that lives in one spot and cannot move.
7
Q
What is the osculum?
A
An opening at the top of a sponge.
8
Q
Is an osculum a mouth?
A
No!
9
Q
Porifera are hermaphrodites. What is a hermaphrodite?
A
An organism with both male and female reproductive cells.
10
Q
What two types of asexual reproduction can Porifera do?
A
1) Budding
2) Regeneration
11
Q
What are five uses of Porifera?
A
1) For hermit crabs
2) Artwork
3) Makeup applicators
4) Cleaning
5) Souveniers
