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Do barrel sponges migrate?
No, barrel sponges do not migrate. They are sessile organisms, meaning they are permanently attached to a surface and do not move from one place to another. Barrel sponges rely on water currents to bring them food and oxygen.
How do sponges travel?
They don't. They are attached to the bottom of the ocean.
What is the phylum of sessile animals?
Most sessile animals are of the phylum Mollusca.
Why are adult sponges said o be sessile animals?
meaning that they live their entire adult life attached to a single spot. Meaning they're attached to some surface.
Sponges can be classified as?
Sponges (poriferans) are very simple animals that live permanently attached to a location in the water - they are sessile as adults. There are from 5,000 to 10,000 known species of sponges. Most sponges live in salt water - only about 150 species live in fresh water. Sponges evolved over 500 million years ago. The body of this primitive animal has thousands of pores which let water flow through it continually. Sponges obtain nourishment and oxygen from this flowing water. The flowing water also carries out waste products.
What objects are absorbent?
Sponges, paper towels, and fabric towels are absorbent objects that can soak up liquids.
Where do sponges lives?
Sponges are aquatic animals that live in freshwater or marine environments. They can be found attached to rocks, reefs, or other hard surfaces on the ocean floor. Sponges are filter feeders, meaning they pump water through their bodies to collect food particles.
Which objects obsorb the most water?
Sponges and cotton absorb the most water.
Can sponges only live in water?
the answer is "yes" because sponges are attached to hard surfaces underwater, and they are well adapted to their watery life. moving water currents carry food and oxygen to them and take away the sponges' waste products.
Why do sponges stay only in one spot?
Sponges only stay in one spot because they are sessile. Sessile means that they are attached to a substrate and cannot move. Hope this helps!
What is the Term for sponges that don't move?
sessile. This term is good for any animal that doesn't move: barnacles, sea-squirts, tube worms.
These creatures are basket-shaped and live in colonies?
Sponges are basket-shaped creatures that live in colonies attached to surfaces underwater. They are filter feeders that rely on water flow to bring them food.
