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It helps them stay on the water standing up

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Q: What is the function of the skeleton in sponges?
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What is the function of the sponges skeleton?

It helps them stay on the water standing up


What network supports most sponges?

Skeleton made up of spicule supports most sponges .


What skeleton components are sponges made up of?

Silica.


What material is found in the skeleton of all sponges?

Collagen


The skeleton of sponges is made of a flexible protein called?

spongin!


What sponges have a skeleton?

Sponges don't have skeletons! They are invertebrates which means the creature doesn't have a backbone, but in this case, it doesn't have a skeleton! (I think this is right, I apologize if it isn't)


What are the skeleton components possibly made of that sponges may have although sponges do not have a skeletal system?

Although sponges do not have a skeletal system they do have skeleton components that may be made of silicon or lime. A sponge is found in the ocean and is a hollow tube that has several large pores throughout it.


What is the function of the spongin ans spicules?

spongin is the soft material that makes up a sponge´s skeleton and spicule provides support for the sponge.


What function does water perform for sponges?

Sponges get food from the water around them.


What are the three classes of sponge skeleton's?

The three classes of sponge skeletons are siliceous or glass sponges (Class Hexactinellida), calcareous sponges (Class Calcarea), and sponges with a fibrous protein skeleton (Class Demospongiae). Each class has unique structural characteristics that support the sponge's body.


What sea animals soft elastic skeleton is used around the house?

Sponges


What are thin spiny structures that form the skeleton of many sponges?

The spike forms a rigid frame that helps support and protect the sponges body.