Sponge has a unique feeding system among animals. Instead of a mouth, there is a small hole (mouth) in the outer wall through which water is drawn. The cells on the wall of the sponge filter food from the water as it is pumped through the body and vesicles (the "small mouth").
What kind of bait does the sponge use?
Because it is attached, it is called sticking. To get food, sponges allow water to pass through their bodies in a process known as filter feeding. Water is drawn into the sponge through a small hole called the inflow hole.
What are the two methods that the sponge supplies?
A mass of living jelly cells can be seen in the spikes. These jelly-like cells digest and distribute food, carry away waste products, and form sperm or egg cells. The sponge feeds by filtering food particles from the water. When water enters the sponge, small organisms such as bacteria and protists are carried.
What are the adaptations of sponges for feeding?
Certain sponge species are adapted to freshwater environments. Their skeletal type allows them to live in either hard or soft deposits. Their pores allow them to filter the water around them for food. Inside the sponge are flagella that generate electric current for the choanocytes to trap food.
What is the feeding method for Sponge Quizlet?
The sponge filters the food from the water and feeds it (filter feeding). The choanocyte bristles defeat pulling into the water through Ostia.
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