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Sponges have no proper body cavity or coelom. However, in the everyday sense of the expression, there is a cavity inside sponges, which is called a spongocoel.
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What is the name of the body cavity of a sponge?
Spongocoel, literally 'sponge cavity'.
What is the coelomic condition of the sponge?
The sponges are Acoelomates. That is they don't have coelom or body cavity.
What is a flagellated cell that sweeps water through a sponge's body?
A flagellated cell that sweeps water through a sponge's body is called a choanocyte. Choanocytes have a flagellum that creates a current to bring water through the sponge's pores, allowing for filter feeding and gas exchange to occur within the sponge's body.
Where are collar cells located and what are the two functions of these specialized cells?
Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.
Where are collar cells located and what are two functions of these specialized cells?
Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.
Where collar cells located and what are the two functions of these specialized cells?
Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.
Does a sponge have a backbone?
No, sponges do not have a backbone. They belong to a group of simple animals called Porifera, which lack true tissues and organs, including a backbone. Sponges are simple multicellular organisms with a porous body structure that allows water to flow through them for feeding.
The collar cells draw water through the sponge's many pores and into the internal cavity of the sponge by beating their?
flagella
What are the two sponge like organs in thorasic cavity?
The two sponge-like organs in the thoracic cavity are the lungs. They are responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing. The lungs are located on either side of the heart within the chest cavity.
The brain and the spinal cavity are located in what body cavity?
The brain and the spinal cavity are located in the dorsal body cavity.
What is the exact body temperature of a sponge?
A sponge doesn't have a body temperature, because a sponge doesn't have a body. But how warm or cold you put the sponge under water or any liquid is the temperature of the sponge.
What type of body cavity does a jellyfish have?
Pisces or fish have true internal body cavity.
