Sponges lack __________.

Which of these choices is an example of homology (similarity due to common ancestry)?a. suspension feeding in sponges and clamsb. ectoparasite lifestyle in aphids and ticksc. cnidocytes (stinging cells) in jellyfish and sea anemonesd. radial symmetry in cnidarians and echinoderms

The smooth feathers on the back of the neck in pigeons can be reversed by a mutation to produce a 'crested' appearance in which feathers form a distinctive spike at the back of the head. A pigeon breeder examined offspring produced by a single pair of non-crested birds and recorded the following: 22 non-crested and 7 crested. She then made a series of crosses using offspring from the first cross. When she crossed two of the crested birds, all 20 of the offspring were crested. When she crossed a non-crested bird with a crested bird, 7 offspring were non-crested and 6 were crested. Which allele is dominant?

In a process known as 'coral bleaching,' high water temperatures cause corals to expel the dinoflagellates that normally reside within their cells. How might coral bleaching affect coral reefs?

Sponges feed by __________.

Some digestion in sponges takes place in the __________.

Which of the following is/are characteristic of sponges?

Which of the following features is characteristic of the poriferan (sponge) body plan or life history?

Some cnidarians go through both a motile stage and a sessile (attached) stage during their life cycle. The attached stage is called a(n) __________.