MCQs of Biology – Kingdom Animalia- Phylum Porifera

The name phylum ‘Porifera’ was given by:

The sponges were classified with the plants till the discovery of:

Animal nature of sponge was established by:

Animal nature of sponges is shown by:

Sponges form a sideline of evolution, hence called:

An example of the group which is considered as blind allay in animal kingdom is:

Phylogenctically, the sponges have evolved from:

Which of the following are “multicellular grade” organisms?

Organization in sponges is:

A metazoa without tissue organization is called:

Sycom belongs to a group of animals which are best described as:

Most sponges are:

From the following statements select the wrong one:

Members of the Phylum Porifera are:

Sponges are:

Most sponges are found in:

Which of the following features is universally present in all sponges?

Porifera is characterised by the presence of:

Which of the following forms the lining of canals of sponges?

The spongocoel of the sponge is lined with

Chonaocytes are arranged in the lining of:

A sponge differs from all other metazoans in having:

Characteristic of sponges is:

Which structure in a sponge corresponds to mouth of other animals?

The term ‘ostia’ is associated with:

Many sponges may be bigger than fishes, yet the sponges have no respiratory organs because they :

Osculum is found in:

In sponges prosopyle is:

The most natural concept of individuality of sponges , based on morphological and physiological aspect is:

Pinacocytes are present in the body of;

The outer epithelium of sponge consists of:

The incurrent canals of sponges are lined by:

Porocytes are special cells for the passage of:

The middle of layer of body wall of Porifera is:

In sponge body, the mesenchyme contains:

Muscles in sponges are: