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its because the gemmules are like the little packages that hold the start of another sponge, so even if the sponge doesnt survive, the gemmule will, and then when conditions get better the gemmule will make another sponge.
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∙ 13y agoThey are used as reproductive agents in asexual reproduction.
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Which term is not associated with sponges?
Of the choices choanocytes, medusa, spicules, or gemmules, Medusa is the option that is not associated with sponges.
Would gemmules or larvae be better at distributing a population of sponges through an area?
Gemmules are internal buds found in sponges that are the result of asexual reproduction, and are a response to a hostile environment.They are resistant to desiccation (drying out), freezing, and anoxia (lack of oxygen) and can lie around for long periods of time. They would be good for the distribution of a population of sponges.
What is the courtship of a sea sponge?
Sea sponges have no courtship. Most can't even move to new locations. They reproduce by either budding or produce gemmules (replications of themselves that are like "time-release" capsules).
What is the classification of spongilla?
Spongilla is a genus of freshwater sponge in the family Spongillidae. They are found in lakes and slow streams. Sponges of the genus Spongilla attach themselves to rocks and logs and filter the water for various small aquatic organisms such as protozoa, bacteria, and other free-floating pond life. Unlike marine sponges, fresh-water sponges are exposed to far more adverse and variable environmental conditions, and therefore they have developed gemmules as a means of dormancy. When exposed to excessively cold or otherwise harsh situations, the sponges form these gemmules, which are highly resistant "buds" that can live dormantly after the mother sponge has died. When conditions improve, the gemmules will "germinate" and a new sponge is born.
Produced by some freshwater sponges these food-filled balls of amoebocytes have protective coats that enable them to survive harsh conditions that may kill the adult sponge?
gemmules
Sexual reproduction in sponges produce an organism are called?
Sporophyte
Which are buds formed inside a sponge during asexual reproduction called?
Buds formed inside a sponge during asexual reproduction are called gemmules. A sponge forms them during harsh weathers to delay the formation of new sponges until conditions improve.
Which animals can produce body parts when it is missing?
starfish sponges sea cucumber others
3 How do sponges reproduce?
Sponges do not give birth. The only animals who give birth to live young are mammals. Sponges reproduce by releasing sperm or eggs into the sea. The sperm and eggs just mix up in the water and form tiny sponges. The "babies" float around until they land, where they grow into new sponges. Some sponges can also form a "bud" that grows into a new sponge without any sex involved.
What are four characteristics shared by sponges and humans?
Both humans and sponges are made of millions of cells, both need oxygen to survive, both need water and both produce waste products.
Is gemmules sexual or asexual?
sexual for the win i love being sexual
What are gemmules and what is their in sponge reproduction?
They are used as reproductive agents in asexual reproduction.
