We just studied this a few months back, and I believe that the function of a sponges pores is to take in water and filter it for food. When they reproduce I believe it also releases the sperm or egg out of there and another sponge can catch it and have babies. Again, the function of sponges pores is to take all the bacteria and inpurities of the water and that is how it gets it's food.
We just studied this a few months back, and I believe that the function of a sponges pores is to take in water and filter it for food. When they reproduce I believe it also releases the sperm or egg out of there and another sponge can catch it and have babies. Again, the function of sponges pores is to take all the bacteria and inpurities of the water and that is how it gets it's food.
The holes in sponges are called pores. These pores help sponges to filter water and capture food particles for nourishment.
Sponges
The phylum's name hints to this:Pori= pores or holes and Fera= to bear... So sponges bear holes or pores which is an important characteristic of sponges.
Phylum Porifera (latin for 'pore-bearing). Commonly known as sponges.
They are both pores
FILTER
the sponges
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Water provides structural support to sponges, helping them maintain their shape and enabling them to filter food particles from the water passing through their pores. In addition, water carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the sponge and helps in waste removal.
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Yes. Yes the do. Well, sponges anyway