spongin is the soft material that makes up a sponge´s skeleton
and spicule provides support for the sponge.
Sponges have different types of spicules that provide support to their bodies. These can be made of calcium carbonate, silica, or spongin. Calcium carbonate spicules are needle-like and provide rigidity, while silica spicules are more delicate and form intricate structures. Spongin spicules are organic fibers that give flexibility to the sponge's body.
The Demospongiae are the largest class in the phylum Porifera. Their "skeletons" are made of spicules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. They contain 90% of all species of sponges.
Worms are multicellular organisms belonging to the animal kingdom, while sponges are multicellular organisms belonging to the animal phylum Porifera. Worms have bilateral symmetry and a digestive system, while sponges lack symmetry and have a porous body structure supported by spicules or spongin fibers.
Spicules in some marine organisms, such as sponges, provide structural support and protect against predators. They can also aid in capturing food particles by creating a mesh-like structure that traps prey. Additionally, spicules can serve as a defense mechanism by deterring or injuring potential predators.
Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: PoriferaClass: DemospongiaeSubclass: CeractinomorphaOrder: PoeciloscleridaFamily: MicrocionidaeGenus: HolopsammaSpecies: laminaefavosa
spongin and spicules are the sponges body support and defence
No, spongin is made of a scleroprotein and not silica spicules. Silica spicules are found in the skeletal structure of some sponges, providing structural support. Spongin is a fibrous protein that also helps provide structural support to certain types of sponges.
Spongin and spicules are the sponges body support and defence. They both cover a sponge, and if a predator eats it it will be hurt. It will be hard to eat it, because of the sharpness and roughness of the outside. Well at least in the spicules case.
Spongin and spicules are the sponges body support and defence. They both cover a sponge, and if a predator eats it it will be hurt. It will be hard to eat it, because of the sharpness and roughness of the outside. Well at least in the spicules case.
A network of spongin or spicules.
Sponges have different types of spicules that provide support to their bodies. These can be made of calcium carbonate, silica, or spongin. Calcium carbonate spicules are needle-like and provide rigidity, while silica spicules are more delicate and form intricate structures. Spongin spicules are organic fibers that give flexibility to the sponge's body.
In calcarea spicules are calcareous, in hexactinellida spicules are silicious and hexa radiated, in demospongiae spicules are absent but spongin fibres are present. that's why demosponges are used as bathroom sponges
1. spicules (calcium carbonate or silica) 2. spongin (protein)
The flexible protein fibers that make up a sponge are called spongin. The hard, tiny spikes found in sponges are called spicules, and they are made of silica or calcium carbonate.
Spongin is a tough, fibrous protein that provides structural support to sponges, making them difficult to consume. Spicules are tiny, needle-like structures made of calcium carbonate or silica that can be sharp and harmful if ingested by predators. Together, these structures make sponges unpalatable and unattractive to most predators.
The Demospongiae are the largest class in the phylum Porifera. Their "skeletons" are made of spicules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. They contain 90% of all species of sponges.
The class of the mermaid's glove sponge is Demospongiae, which is the largest and most diverse class of sponges. They are characterized by having a skeleton made of spongin fibers or siliceous spicules.