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Sponges play an important roll in aquatic ecosystems, acting to filter particles out of the water (especially bacteria), and forming a fairly substantial portion of the

coral reef biomass. Sponges are clearly the simplest of the conspicuous animal phyla, and thus are important subjects for considering the evolution of the animals. Recent studies using the tools of molecular genetics indicate that the animal kingdom evolved only once, and that the Phylum Porifera is at the base of the animal tree of life. In this sense, sponges represent a key group for understanding relationships among the other animal phyla.

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What cell type in sponges is responsible for producing the water current through the sponge?

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What are choanocytes responsible for?

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What structures supplies food and oxygen to the sponge?

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How does canal system of sponges do their function?

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How do sponges ingest food?

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