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A simple, but effective form of filtration. A current of air is passed through the center of a sponge such that as the air rises, it draws water into the sponge, thereby filtering the water. Sponge filters are very easy to clean (rinse and squeeze in water) and last years. Plus, baby fish don't get trapped in them like so many other filters. There are several styles of sponge filters ranging from square sponges to long cylinders to tall cylinders.
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What characteristics does the sea sponge have that places it into the Porifera phylum?
Sponges have pores and are filter feeders
The way a sponge obtains food is similar to which of the following?
They are filter feeders. They filter water through they're pores and extract the particles from the water.
What is the function of the highly folded body walls of a large sponge?
Sponges are filter feeders. This means that they pull water through their bodies and eat whatever they can filter out of it. The more folds and spaces that a sponge has, the more spaces there are for it to filter. This is the reason that sponge bodies are full of holes and spaces.
Are sponges filter feeders?
Yes, sponges are filter feeders. I also believe they were the first filter feeders.
Why are clams filter feeders?
Clams are filter feeders because they filter stuff.
What adaptations does a sponge have for obtaining food?
Sponges are filter feeders and use choanocytes to create a current for food particles to pass through its body.
Is a piranha is an example of filter feeders?
No, filter feeders in general do not have teeth. Piranha do not filter their food.
Sponges are what kind of feeders?
filter feeders! : )
How are filter feeders and fluid feeders?
Filter feeders and fluid feeders are alike in a great number of ways. These animals both sift for food to eat.
What do filter feeders in the ocean eat?
Filter feeders are called filter feeders so they suck in water and eat the tiny plankton in the oceanwith there tiny filter hairs.
How are filter feeders and fluid feeders alike?
Filter feeders and fluid feeders are alike in a great number of ways. These animals both sift for food to eat.
A sponge is an example of a what organism?
A invertebrate. A proteostome. Also of the phylum Porifera.
