Question

Diffentiate between Porifera and Coelenterates

Answer 1

• porifera are non motile while coelenterates are capable of locomation.
• Porifera show cellular level of organisation while coelenterates show tissue level of organisation.
• Porifera has numerous holes or pores all over the body but coelenterates have onle one opening.
• Poriferans have a exoskeleton while coelenterates do not.

Porifera-
1. They are mostly marine, non - motile, found attached to rocks.
2. They show cellular level of organization.

Coelenterate -
1. Exclusively marine animals that either live in colonies or have a
solitary life span.
2. They show tissue level of organization