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Sponges are not one sex, but rather both as needed. This is called a hermaphrodite and it allows the sponge to fertilize eggs. When the baby sponges are released through the oscula they float in the water for several days. They look like plankton, but they attach themselves to the first hard surface they find. Then, they begin growing to become adult size sponges.
^ Was a great answer but didn't really answer the question. Yes, Sponges are hermaphroditic and they contain both male and female gametes, however, as the water passes through the sponge, the sponge releases it's sperm in hopes that it would enter another sponge and then it will find it's way into the egg.
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What kind of fertilization do sponges use in their reproductive process?
Sponges use internal fertilization in their reproductive process.
What kind of fertilization doe sponges use?
i believe they use decomposed vaginal discharge, I'm not sure tho but i see to remember bear grylls mentioning it went he used natural sponges to bathe himself and then proceeded to eat the sponges and recount a story from his honeymoon which ended "...and that's where these sponges came from". <3
Do animals use internal fertilization?
depends on which kind!
What kind of sponge is best for cleaning?
There are many types of sponges you can use for cleaning. Examples of these are cellulose sponges, abrasive sponges, natural sponges, and dry sponges. The best one would depend on the cleaning surface. It is best to use soft sponges such as the natural sponge to clean fragile surfaces. To clean rough surfaces an abrasive sponge would do the trick.
Why sponge are called hermaphrodite?
sponges are hermaphrodites. Sperm and ova derived from archeocytes or choanocytes which undergo gametogenesis. Cross fertilization and internal fertilization is taken place.
Where does fertilization of the sponge take place?
Fertilization in sponges typically occurs in the water, as sperm are released by one sponge and taken in by another to fertilize the eggs within its body. Sponges are filter feeders that rely on water currents to bring in food and reproductive material, such as sperm and eggs, from other sponges in the surrounding environment.
Do chips use internal or external fertilization?
they use internal fertilization they use internal fertilization they use internal fertilization they use internal fertilization
What kind of fertilization is eagle?
In vivo fertilization
What kind of fertilization is the locust?
Locusts use internal fertilization for reproduction. This is when the male locust actively copulates with the female to produce the fertilized egg.
What is involved in both the feeding and the sexual reproduction in sponges?
In feeding, sponges use specialized cells called choanocytes to create water currents that bring in food particles, which are then engulfed and digested. In sexual reproduction, sponges can reproduce either sexually through the release of eggs and sperm into the water for external fertilization, or asexually through budding or fragment regeneration.
What kind of sponges is a bath sponge?
It is a spongia
Sponges are what kind of feeders?
filter feeders! : )
