Question

How do poriferan animals differ from coelenterate animals?

Answer 1

Poriferan animals and coelenterate animals

1. Poriferan animals are the animals that are the group of animals majorly composed of sponges in aquatic habitat.
2. Coelenterate animals are the animals from the division of animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria and Ctenophora.

Poriferan animals	Coelenterate animals
They are symmetric.	They are radially symmetrical.
2. They are motile.	2. They are non-motile.
3. They are porous, and hence have multiple holes throughout the body.	3. Their coelenteron has only a single opening.
4.They have a cellular level of body organization.	4. The body composition is consists of tissue level of organization.
5. Poriferans are made up of a single layer of cells.	5. Coelenterate animals are made up of Bi-layered cellular lining.
6. They do not differentiate into complex tissues.	6. Differentiation of cells and tissues is found.
7. The characteristic feature of poriferans is the cavity that helps in the circulation of food and water throughout the body.	7. The singular coelenteron cavity acts as the quintessential feature of coelenterate animals.
Eg, This is a poriferan organism known as Sycon.	Eg, This is a coelenterate known as Cnidaria.