Phylum Porifera MCQs December 5, 2025September 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Porifera are commonly known as: (A) Jellyfish (B) Corals (C) Sea anemones (D) Sponges 2. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Porifera? (A) Body symmetry (B) Presence of true tissues (C) Multicellular but lack true tissues (D) Possession of a digestive system 3. The body of a sponge is supported by: (A) Spicules and spongin (B) Exoskeleton (C) Hydrostatic skeleton (D) Cartilage 4. The main function of choanocytes in Porifera is to: (A) Filter food particles (B) Reproduce (C) Provide structural support (D) Regulate water flow 5. Which structure is responsible for water flow in sponges? (A) Osculum (B) Choanocyte (C) Porocyte (D) Spicule 6. Sponges are primarily found in: (A) Both B and C (B) Freshwater (C) Marine environments (D) Terrestrial environments 7. The simplest body form of sponges is: (A) Syconoid (B) Asconoid (C) Leuconoid (D) Polyconoid 8. Sponges reproduce asexually through: (A) Budding (B) All of the above (C) Fragmentation (D) Fission 9. Which of the following is NOT a function of sponges? (A) Filtration of water (B) Photosynthesis (C) Providing habitat (D) Reproduction 10. The skeletal structure of sponges may include: (A) Calcium carbonate (B) Silica (C) All of the above (D) Spongin fibers 11. The most complex sponge body type is: (A) Asconoid (B) Syconoid (C) All of the above (D) Leuconoid 12. The opening at the top of a sponge is the: (A) Incurrent canal (B) Osculum (C) Spongocoel (D) Porocyte 13. Cells responsible for producing gametes in sponges are: (A) Archaeocytes (B) Choanocytes (C) Pinacocytes (D) Myocytes 14. The primary mode of nutrition in sponges is: (A) Photosynthesis (B) Chemosynthesis (C) Heterotrophy (D) Parasitism 15. Asexual reproduction in sponges mainly includes: (A) Budding and fragmentation (B) Fusion of gametes (C) Larval development (D) Parasitic budding 16. The larval form of sponges is usually: (A) Sessile (B) Free-swimming (C) Parasitic (D) Non-motile 17. Filter feeders are organisms that: (A) Consume whole prey (B) Hunt actively (C) Absorb nutrients through skin (D) Filter particles from water 18. The color of sponges is mostly due to: (A) Age (B) Water type (C) Pigments (D) All of the above 19. Which statement about Porifera is TRUE? (A) They are capable of regeneration (B) They have a complex nervous system (C) They have a true coelom (D) They reproduce only sexually 20. The spongocoel functions as: (A) Nutrient storage (B) Structural support (C) Water circulation cavity (D) Digestive chamber 21. Most sponges are: (A) Marine organisms (B) Terrestrial (C) Freshwater organisms (D) Migratory 22. Sponges typically exhibit: (A) Bilateral symmetry (B) Radial symmetry (C) None (D) Asymmetry 23. Sponge classification is mainly based on: (A) Feeding method (B) Size (C) Habitat (D) Skeletal structure 24. Gas exchange in sponges occurs through: (A) Diffusion (B) Gills (C) Lungs (D) Spiracles 25. Which of the following is NOT a sponge class? (A) Calcarea (B) Hexactinellida (C) Demospongiae (D) Cnidaria 26. Sponges filter large volumes of water because of: (A) Large size (B) Complex body shape (C) Choanocytes (D) All of the above 27. Most sponges are: (A) Sessile (B) Parasitic (C) Free-living (D) Mobile 28. Hexactinellida sponges have spicules made of: (A) Calcium carbonate (B) Silica (C) Organic fibers (D) None 29. The mesohyl layer functions as: (A) Digestive cavity (B) Structural support matrix (C) Waste storage (D) A respiratory organ 30. A major ecological role of sponges is: (A) Competing with fish (B) Killing corals (C) Acting as parasites (D) Providing habitat to organisms