Read the following statements and select the correct option.
I. ln poriferans, water enters spongocoel via multiple oscula.
II. ln Spongilla, digestion is both extracellular as well as intracellular.
A
Both statements are correct
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B
Statement I is correct
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C
Statement ll is correct
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D
Both statements are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is D Both statements are incorrect Water enters the body of sponges through numerous pores called ostia and leaves through opening called osculum. Along with water, food particles also enter the spongocoel. Digestion of food takes place inside the cell, i.e., intracellular.