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Why are sponges classified as animals than plants?
due to their internal and external structures
Why did early naturalists mistake sponges for plants instead of animals?
Early naturalists mistakenly classified sponges as plants instead of animals because sponges lack typical animal characteristics such as organs, tissues, and mobility. Additionally, sponges were often found attached to rocks or other surfaces, resembling plants rooted in the ground. This led to the initial confusion in classification.
Sponges are classified as animals because they cannot?
because they cannot produce there own food like other plants!
Why were sponges first classified as pants?
no they are animals
What did early scientists classify sponges as?
Early scientists classified sponges as plants because of their stationary nature and lack of obvious sensory organs. It was not until the 18th century that sponges were recognized as animals due to their ability to move, feed, and reproduce like other animals.
What is sponges plants or animals?
Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera
What do Early scientists classified sponges as?
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Why are sponges classified as an animal?
Sponges are classified as animals because they are multicellular, heterotrophic organisms that lack cell walls. They also have specialized cells and tissues, even though they lack complex organ systems.
Do the elephant and sponge come under the same kingdom?
Yes, they are both classified as animals, in the kingdom Animalia.(Some sponges much more closely resemble plants.)
What are two autrotrophs?
plants and sponges
What did early biologists think sponges where?
they thought they were plants
What are more underwater plants?
Coral, Seaweed and Sponges
