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Sponges (Phylum Porifera) - Coggle Diagram
Sponges (Phylum Porifera)
Feeding
whiplike motion on collar cells
absorbs through pores in a sponge's body wall
phagocytosis
digested intracellulary
suspension feeder
draws nutritions from surrounding water
Amoeba- like cells
distributes breakdown product of cells to other cells in body
Appearance
varying shapes/sizes
asymmetrical vaselike or columnar forms
porous body
no tissues or organs
flat, nonflagellated cells (outside)
jellylike erxtracellular matrix in collagen (inbetween)
flagellated collar cells (inside
Reproduciton
reproduce asexually
amoeba-like cells reaggregate
hermaphrodites
Location
sessile
live in a fixed place
tropical seas