sponges

4. they're members of the phylum porifera meaning
5. sponges are and vary in size from a few millimeters
10. sponges have a single body layer called
11. sponges have an abundant record
16. most sponges are abundant in all seas at all
18. sponges have the ability to restore lost parts in a process called
19. a sponge body forms around a hollow center called the
21. sponges are brightly colored because of
22. water filters in through pores then transfers through the body then out the opening at the top of the spongocoel called
25. sponges bring in water through these pores in a process called

1. there are calcareous sponges with spicules of
2. there are three main designs for the sponge body differing in the placement of
3. many sponges can produce chemical as a defense
6. microscopic needlelike structures
7. the sponge body is a collection of cells embedded in a jellylike extracellular matrix called
8. choanocytes are also known as what cells
9. small organisms are trapped and eaten through a process known as
12. sponges treat diseases and
13. the body is permeated by numerous pores called
14. sponges are also used by
15. internal buds or gemmules are formed by
17. cell layers are supported by a skeleton made up of flexible protein fibers called
20. sponges spend their entire adult life anchored to a surface underwater making them
23. all species are
24. after reaching a certain size,external buds may detach from the parent and float away to form new sponges