porifera Flashcards

1
Q

parazoology

A

study of sponges

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2
Q

metazoan phylum without embryonic germ layers

A

poriferra

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3
Q

are true tissues present in sponges

A

No

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4
Q

are nervous cells present in sponges

A

No💜

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5
Q

TWO characteristic features of sponges

A

aquiferous system

highly totepotent nature of sponges

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6
Q

who coined the term poriferra ?

A

Robert grant

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7
Q

connecting link between protozoa and poriferra

A

proterospongia

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8
Q

sponges evolve from

A

Chodano flagellate

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9
Q

subkingdom of sponges

A

parazoa

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10
Q

fresh water sponges

A

spongillidae

potamollipidae

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11
Q

look thru poriferra diagram pls

A

..ok

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12
Q

between pinacoderm and coanoderm

A

mesohyl

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13
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sclerocytes and spongocytes

A

ameobocyte which produce spicules and spongin fibres

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14
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archaocytes

A

totipotent cells (capable of giving rise to other cells)

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15
Q

types of spicules in each classification of poriferra

A

calcarea : calcareous spicules

hexactinellida: silicious spicules
demospongia: proteinaceous fibres and siliceous spicules

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16
Q

where is reserve food stored in poriferra?

A

THESOCYTES

17
Q

what stage of poriferra is dormant in winter?

A

gemules

18
Q

sexual reproduction occurs in

A

mesohyl.

19
Q

larva name of porrifera

A

coeloblastula
amphiblastula
parenchymella

20
Q

cleavage in porrifera is

A

holoblastic