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Do sea sponges make there own food?
No, sea sponges can not make their own food. They obtain their nutrition from the food particles in the water. Sponges primarily eat bacteria, phytoplankton, and other small food bits out of the water.
Sponges obtain the food they need for survival by?
they filter food from the water so the food comes to them
Do sea sponges poop?
Not in the traditional sense, no. Sea sponges do not have digestive systems. Instead, they rely on the flow of the water they inhabit to obtain nourishment and to rid them of wastes.
What the facts about the barrel sponge?
Barrel sponges are large marine sponges that can grow to several feet in height and width. They are filter feeders, meaning they filter water to obtain nutrients. Barrel sponges are found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
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.
Why do natural sponges need to absorb water in nature?
Natural sponges need to absorb water in nature because it helps them regulate their buoyancy and stay anchored to the ocean floor. By absorbing water, sponges can maintain their structure and expand to capture nutrients suspended in the water for feeding. Additionally, absorbing water aids in gas exchange, allowing them to obtain oxygen and release waste products.
Is sponges consumer or producers?
Sponges are consumers, as they are animals that filter feed on particles suspended in water to obtain their food. They do not produce their own food through photosynthesis like plants do.
What do sponges breathe?
Sponges do not breathe in the traditional sense like animals with lungs. Instead, they rely on a process called filter feeding, where they draw water in through their porous bodies, allowing oxygen and nutrients to be extracted directly from the water. This water then exits through larger openings, carrying away waste products. Essentially, sponges obtain the oxygen they need from the water flowing through them.
Is it true that sponges can eat kelp?
No, sponges do not eat kelp. Sponges are filter feeders that obtain their nutrients by filtering small particles, such as plankton and bacteria, from the water. They do not have a digestive system to consume larger organisms like kelp. Instead, they rely on the flow of water through their porous bodies to capture microscopic food sources.
Do sponges move around in water?
No Sponges dont move in water....! (:
Do sponges or cnidarians have a gastovascular cavity?
No, they are from the Phylum Porifera.
How does the tube sponge obtain energy inside the organism?
All sponges draw water in, catch water borne food particles, and then expel the water over and over, they are known as filter feeders.
