SPONGE

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Across
  1. 5. A flat cell that forms much of the outer surface of a sponge.
  2. 7. Small openings that allow water to enter the sponge.
  3. 8. A ring of tiny projections surrounding the flagellum that traps food particles.
  4. 9. A flexible protein fiber that forms part of the skeleton of some sponges.
  5. 10. A tubular cell that forms a pore through which water enters a sponge.
  6. 11. The jelly-like material between the outer and inner cell layers of a sponge.
  7. 13. The central body cavity through which water flows in a simple sponge.
Down
  1. 1. A supporting framework that helps maintain the sponge's body shape.
  2. 2. A specialized collar cell with a flagellum that creates water currents and captures food.
  3. 3. A whip-like structure that beats to move water through the sponge.
  4. 4. Tiny openings through which water enters a sponge's body.
  5. 6. Another name for an amoebocyte-like cell capable of developing into other cell types.
  6. 12. The large opening through which water exits a sponge's body.