sponge
invertebrate; no germ layers; no nervous, digestive, or circulatory systems; sessile; asymmetric; has eukaryotic cells and is multicellular; is heterotrophic
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
sponge | invertebrate; no germ layers; no nervous, digestive, or circulatory systems; sessile; asymmetric; has eukaryotic cells and is multicellular; is heterotrophic |
poriferans | "pore"-"bearing"; the condition of bearing pores |
intracellular digestion | the breakdown of substances within cells |
sponge reproduction | asexually - through budding and by creating gemmules
sexually, by releasing sperm into the ocean to fertilize the eggs of another sponge |
hermaphrodite | an organism possessing both male and female reproductive organs |
cnidarian | a member of phylum Cnidaria |
Portuguese Man o' War | a living colony made of living four types of zooids: pneumatophore, dactylozooid, gastrozooid, and gonozooid |