Unit 7 Flashcards
What does Porifera mean?
Has porsel openings
How many cell layers do porifera have?
Two
What kind of animals belong to this phylum?
Sponges
What does sessile mean?
Permanently
What does the water current provide for the sponge?
Food, oxygen, reproduction, water, removal
What is the function of that and me amenocytes?
Transports nutrients to the other cells
What is used to identify sponges?
Spiccules
What are the two skeletal structures of sponges?
Spicules + sponges
What is the chief predator of the sponge?
Nudibranch
In which two ways can sponges reproduce asexually?
Regeneration + budding
How do sponges reproduce sexually?
Hermaphrodit + Cross -fertilization
What are some examples of the phylum Cnidaria?
Jellyfish, corals, hydroids, Portuguese
What kind of symmetry do cnidarians have?
Radial cemetery
How many openings do cnidarians have to their digestive system?
1
What are cnidocytes? What is a cnidocyte composed of?
Stinging cells