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They don't nessessarily breath, yet they do respire. They must have oxygen because they are living animals, so every cell in the sponge takes in oxygen and puts out carbon dioxide.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoSponges get oxygen by taking water through it's pores. The water moves over cells inside the sponge and oxygen in the water moves into the sponge's cells.
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∙ 15y agoThey receive oxygen from the water they filter through their pores.
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∙ 14y agoThey breath through specialized gills in their pores throughout there body.
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What is advantages of the folded body walls in sponges?
Sponges have folded body walls with holes leading to the inside of the animal. The advantage is that water stays in one area allowing the animal to respire.
How does the sponge breath?
Sponges are very primitive so they do not have organs to respire, instead each individual cell in the sponge respires on their own.
What features do sponges share with other animals?
They are made up of cells. They eat, respire, and reproduce either asexually or sexually (depending on the species of sponge). Some even have the ability to move!
What animal features do sponges share with all other animals?
Sponges are made up of two different types of organisms - one type are plantae, the other anamalia. Although it is debatable, sponges are classified as anamalia because part of them is animal.
What characteristic do sponges share with all other invertebrates?
They are made up of cells. They eat, respire, and reproduce either asexually or sexually (depending on the species of sponge). Some even have the ability to move!
How does porifera breathe?
First of all, porifera do not breathe: they respire. Oxygen diffuses through the cells
Do human respire?
Yes, humans do respire. Respiration is one of the seven life processes, you have to respire to live, humans are living things so they do respire.
Do all organism breath?
All organisms respire. Plants do not breathe, but they respire. Animals breathe to respire.
Which of the following creatures has no blood but respires 1 fish 2 earthworm 3 hydra 4 cockroach?
All animals respire, but some simple animals, such as cnidarians (anemones, jellyfish, and relatives), and sponges don't have blood.
Does a virus respire?
No. It is not alive so it doesn't need to respire.
How do penguins respire?
Penguins breathe or respire in the same way that humans respire. They take air in through their nostrils where it travels to their lungs.
Do animals and plants respire like humans?
not like humans but they do respiration but how do they respire then ?
