Sponge anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Function of ostium?
A
Where food and water enters the sponge
2
Q
Osculum
A
Where wastes and excess water leave the sponge
3
Q
Spicule
A
Support sponge as its skeletal structure
4
Q
Mesohyl
A
gelatinous middle layer
5
Q
Choanocyte
A
creates water currants that keeps water flowing through the sponge
6
Q
Spongocoel
A
Empty cavity between the sponge
7
Q
Porocyte
A
space that connects the outside with the inside of the sponge, regulate water circulation
8
Q
Amoeboid cell
A
specialise in reproduction, digestion, and regeneration
9
Q
Pinacocyte
A
thin, flat cells that line outside of sponge
