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Soft animals like sponges and cnidarians lack the structural support necessary to withstand the forces of gravity and desiccation on land. Their bodies are primarily composed of water, making them vulnerable to drying out in terrestrial environments. Additionally, these organisms rely on a buoyant aquatic habitat for feeding and reproduction, which would be unfeasible in a terrestrial setting. Consequently, their physiological adaptations are suited for life in water, limiting their survival on land.
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Which invertebrate animals have bodies shaped like a sack with openings at the top - sponges or cnidarians?
Cnidarians.
Why soft animals like cnidarians don't live on land?
Cnidarians and sponges receive most of their food from filtering water; they would starve without water. Also, they would most likely crush themselves because of their body weight if they were on land.
What creatures have a backbone?
All animals in the invertebrate kingdom. This includes all insects.
How do sponges and cnidarians obtain food and what do they eat?
Cnidarians have strings to get their food also to get protection they are also divided in three groups what they also have that sponges dont is string cells and they have a simple nervous system . On the other hand,Sponges have No symmetry they never move and have no organs . Thanks for using my answers to help you with your science work .
Do sponges have stinging cells?
No, sponges do not have stinging cells like those found in cnidarians (e.g., jellyfish and sea anemones). Sponges are filter feeders that rely on water flow to capture food particles, rather than using stinging cells for prey capture.
Do cnidarians have spicules?
No, cnidarians do not have spicules. Spicules are small, needle-like structures made of calcium carbonate or silica that are found in some sponges and echinoderms for support and defense. Cnidarians, such as jellyfish and corals, have a different type of support structure called a mesoglea.
What are the main characteristics of sponges cnidarians and worms?
Sponges are invertebrate animals that usually have no body symmetry and never have tissues or organs. Cnidarians use stinging cells to capture food and defend themselves. Flatworms are flat and as soft as jelly. Unlike cnidarians or flatworms, roundworms have a digestive system that is like a tube, open at both ends. Earthworms and other segmented worms have bodies made up of many linked sections called segments.
How are cnidarians more advanced then jellyfish?
Sponges are less complex because they are just made of individual cells. There is no level of organization past cells in sponges. Cnidarians, on the other hand, have tissues, a higher level of organization. Tissues allow for some forms, like box jelly fish, to have eyes (this is just one of many advantages of tissues). Cnidarians' level of organization stops there though, they have no organs (heart, brain, etc.).
What do cnidarians look like?
cnidarians are animals that look like plants and are found at the bottom of the ocean. they have tentacles that can sting you if you touch them
Can cnidarians breathe?
they have a mouth just like us, that is what helps them to breathe, but they cant breathe if they are out of water unless they are land animals, which most of them probably arent/
Are cnidarians warm-blooded?
No. Cnidarians don't even have a circulatory system.
Why do ferrets like biting sponges?
because sponges provide nutrition for the animals, they are clever and know this.
