Basic Features of Porifera
Asked by Pranav Deshpande · 1 year ago
What are the main characteristics of phylum Porifera?
1 Answer
The main characteristics of phylum Porifera are:
1. Multicellular, aquatic animals (mostly marine)
2. Body with pores and canals (porous body)
3. Cellular level of organization
4. Asymmetrical or radially symmetrical body
5. Diploblastic (two germ layers: ectoderm and endoderm)
6. Presence of unique collar cells (choanocytes) for feeding
7. Skeleton made of spicules or spongin fibers
8. Reproduction by both asexual and sexual methods
1. Multicellular, aquatic animals (mostly marine)
2. Body with pores and canals (porous body)
3. Cellular level of organization
4. Asymmetrical or radially symmetrical body
5. Diploblastic (two germ layers: ectoderm and endoderm)
6. Presence of unique collar cells (choanocytes) for feeding
7. Skeleton made of spicules or spongin fibers
8. Reproduction by both asexual and sexual methods
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