Can I read Characteristics of Porifera Sponges on EtoBox?
Characteristics of Porifera Sponges by coachmcmahon is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Characteristics of Porifera Sponges about?
Porifera, commonly known as sponges, are simple multicellular organisms that live in water and have pores. They have openings called ostia that intake water and food, and a larger opening called an osculum that expels water after filtering out nutrients. Sponges are composed of epithelial cells, choanocytes that create water currents, and amoebocytes that transport nutrients. They have either a hard skeleton made of spicules or a softer skeleton made of spongin that provides structure. Sponges can reproduce
- Author
- coachmcmahon
- Language
- EN