Sponges have a cell aggregate body plan with numerous pores all over their body. To which phylum do they belong?

Porifera

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Coelenterata

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Platyhelminthes

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Nematoda

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Solution

The correct option is A
Porifera

Sponges are animals that belong to the phylum Porifera. They are multicellular organisms with a cellular level of body organisation (cell aggregate body) and bear pores all over their body with channels allowing water to circulate through them.

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