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What group are sponges divided into?
Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera
Are kitchen sponges made up of the real marine sponges?
No, kitchen sponges nowadays are usually made from cellulose or synthetic plastics. Real marine sponges were used by early Europeans to also clean, but it was stopped due to overfishing that almost brought the sponges to extinction.
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.
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.
Are sponges prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Sponges are Eukaryotic. They are multicellular, and their cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
What is the difference between sponges and sea anemone central cavity?
sponges have central cavity and sea anemone have gastravascular cavity
What is the difference between a loofah sponge and a natural sea sponge?
Loofa sponges are a product taken from a squash and are not a "real" sponge.
What are the difference between saltwater and freshwater sponges?
umm the salt water is used to ahving salt in its natural habitat and the fresh water is not
What is the difference between a hard prickly sponge and a soft sponge?
a sponge is an invertabrate it has no back bone some sponges have holes in the body so they can breath and capture food. sponges skin is made out of soft spongey tissue.
Why are sponges not plants?
Because they don't perform photosynthesis, they are actually tiny animals!
Sponges belong to the phylum Porifera What does this word mean and how does it describe the anatomy of a sponge?
porifera translates to "pore bearer" it describes the anatomy because sponges are porous
How much deeper would the ocean be with no sponges?
It would make no difference
If I have 14 sponges and there are s boxes write an equation that shows how many packages I have.?
It is not possible to answer the question because there is no relation between the sponges and boxes, the sponges and packages and boxes and packages.
What temperature are sea sponges at?
The optimum natural living temperature for sponges range between 8 degree to 18 degree celcius.
What is the difference between a sponge and a rock?
A sponge is a porous aquatic animal that can absorb and filter water, while a rock is a solid mineral material formed naturally. Sponges are living organisms, while rocks are inanimate objects. Additionally, sponges have a soft and flexible texture, while rocks are hard and rigid.
Is sponge a fungi?
Because we wanted to call them sponges. Sponges belong to the animal kingdom since they are heterotrophic. Fungi derive food from breaking doown orgainc material in soil. Sponges feed on existing material. This is the difference.
Why are sponges compressible?
sponges have a large amount of air spaces in between them. When we squeeze them, the air is expelled out & after releasing the pressure the air reenters helping it to regain its original shape. The presence of air spaces make sponges compressible.
