14. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A. Most, if not all, members of Porifera are substrate feeders.
B. Members of Porifera lack endoderm and ectoderm
C. Sponges are a member of the phylum Cnidaria
D. Sponges do not reproduce by sexual reproduction and instead only reproduce asexually.
E. Given the following on the organism
I. An animal
II. Multicellular
III. Lacks tissues
IV. Lacks organs
V. Asymmetrical
This organism must be a member of the Phylum Porifera

Respuesta :

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Most of all poriferans/ sponges are suspension or filter feeders. Suspension feeders are organisms that each food materials which are suspended in their environment ie sea water, while filter feeders filter their food source from water by drawing water containing bacteria and organic matter in through their ostia(pores). Substrate feeders at organism that live in or on their food source.

Members of the poriferans do hava an ectoderm (epidermis) and an endoderm including a non-cellular late that is present in between the two layers.

No, they do not belong to the phylum cnidaria but porifera. Cnidarians including hydra, sex anemones, jellyfish etc and these have features that different from that of the sponges e.g the presence of nematocysts in cnidarians

Sponges can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Sexually by releasing larva fertilized in the sponge into water where they float around for some days and then proceed to adhere to a solid surface and begin their growth into adults. Asexually by budding

They are multicellular, lack tissues, are animals, lack organs and are asymmetrical. These are th distinguish features of poriferans

Answer: Option E.

Explanation:

Phylum porifera are group of organisms that live in aquatic habitats both marine and freshwater. They are diploblastic I.e they have two germ layers. They are assymetrical . They have round or vase-like or sac- like shape. They are multicellular and have bodies full of pores. They lack tissues and organs. Sponges are members of the phylum porifera.