PORIFERA Flashcards
Porrus -
ferre -
porrus - pore
ferre - to bear
A specialized cells of Porifera that filters water and movement of the water
a. Spicules
b. Flagellum
c. Choaocyte
c. Choanocyte
unique feature that provides structure and it depends on the class
a. spicules
b. flagellum
c. choanocyte
a. spicules
Which class has siliceous spicules?
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
d. Both A and C
d. Both A and C
Which class has calcareous spicules?
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
d. Both A and C
b. Calcispongiae
Spicule form of Euplectella
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
a. Hexactinellida
Spicule form of Leucosolenia
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
b. Calcispongiae
Spicule form of Euspongia Officinallis
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
c. Demospongiae
Spicule form of Grantia and Sycon
a. Hexactinellida
b. Calcispongiae
c. Demospongiae
b. Calcispongiae
What are the canal systems of Porifera?
Asconoid, Leuconoid and Syconoid
Simplest canal system
a. Asconoid
b. Leuconoid
c. Syconoid
a. Asconoid
Most complex canal system
a. Asconoid
b. Leuconoid
c. Syconoid
b. Leuconoid
canal system of Sycon and Euplectella
a. Asconoid
b. Leuconoid
c. Syconoid
c. Syconoid
canal system of Leucosolenia
a. Asconoid
b. Leuconoid
c. Syconoid
a. Asconoiod
Has a Leuconoid canal system
a. Sycon
b. Grantia
c. Spongia Officinalis
d. Both B and C
d. Both B and C
protein, gives flexibility to the sponge
a. choanocyte
b. spongin
c. spicules
b. spongin
Asexual Reproduction in Porifera
Fragmentation and Bud formation