Phylum Porifera Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of Porifera
A
“Pore-bearing”
2
Q
Osculum
A
Large opening at the top where excess water leaves
3
Q
Reproduction?
A
Fragmentation
Budding
Regeneration through Mitotic Cell Division
4
Q
Free-swimming larva
A
Dipleurula
5
Q
Found anywhere in the?
A
Intertidal Zone
6
Q
Parts of the Sponge
A
- Osculum
- Spicules
- Incurrent Pores
- Porocytes
- Choanocytes
- Amoebocytes
- Mesenchyme
7
Q
Lines the gastrovascular cavity and capture food
A
Choanocytes
8
Q
Digest and distributes food
A
Amebocytes
9
Q
Structure os made out of?
A
CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonated
10
Q
Network of fibers
A
Spongin
11
Q
Specialized buds made to survive harsh weather
A
Gemmules
