Question

Fill in the word that best completes each sentence.

Answer 1

Answer:

Pores, Collar, spicules

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Water is drawn in through small openings on a sponge's body called OSTIA.

The supportive skeleton of a sponge contains SPICULES which provide protection from predators.

Explanation:

Sponges refer to any of the aquatic animals of the phyllum porifera which is normally characterized with porous structures and has horn-like calcareous internal framework.

Sponges usually have multiple pores called "OSTIA" on their bodies that allow water to enter them.

Most sponges are sessile and because of this, they can't run away from predators. They usually have sharp "SPICULES" which are part of their skeleton that provide them some certain degree of defense. Apart from this, they also produce toxins which poisons predators that attempt to consume them