Question

Mention the main characteristics of phylum Porifera.

Answer 1

Characteristics of Phylum Porifera:

1. They have a canal system or water transportation.
2. These creatures have a hard outer covering, or skeleton, that protects them from predators.
3. The body's differentiation and division into tissues is modest.
4. Because they are non-moving animals, they are tethered to a strong structure.
5. Digestion occurs within individual cells, i.e., intracellularly.
6. Sexual and asexual reproduction are both possible.
7. Example- bath sponge (Euspongia).