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    Sponges have internal canals that allow water to enter through many small openings called ostia and exit through a large opening called the osculum. Within the canals are choanocytes, cells with flagella that create water currents and capture food particles. The cells and fibers that make up the three main layers of a sponge are the ectoderm, choanocytes, and amebocytes which contain silica or calcium carbonate spicules for structural support.

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    Sponges have internal canals that allow water to enter through many small openings called ostia and exit through a large opening called the osculum. Within the canals are choanocytes, cells with flagella that create water currents and capture food particles. The cells and fibers that make up the three main layers of a sponge are the ectoderm, choanocytes, and amebocytes which contain silica or calcium carbonate spicules for structural support.

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    Sponges have internal canals that allow water to enter through many small openings called ostia and exit through a large opening called the osculum. Within the canals are choanocytes, cells with flagella that create water currents and capture food particles. The cells and fibers that make up the three main layers of a sponge are the ectoderm, choanocytes, and amebocytes which contain silica or calcium carbonate spicules for structural support.

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    Sponge Anatomy 1/29/11 7:59 PM

    Sponge Anatomy

    Word Bank

    Ostia
    Osculum
    Choanocyte
    Ectoderm
    Amebocyte
    Spicule

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