Benguet State University

College of Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

La Trinidad, Benguet

Bio 23.1.: Zoology LABORATORY

NAME: DATE:

PROGRAM: YEAR & SECTION:

EXERCISE NO. 3: Phylum Porifera

WORKSHEET

1. Make a diagrammatic illustration of the three canal systems in sponges in your activity sheet. Match
to label the following – choanocytes, osculum, ostium, porocyte, and spongocoel.

ASCONOID

• choanocytes

• osculum

• ostium

• porocyte

• spongocoel

SYNCONOID

• choanocytes

• osculum

• ostium

• porocyte

• spongocoel
 LEUCONOID

• choanocytes

• osculum

• ostium

• porocyte

• spongocoel

2. Attach, illustrate, or paste a picture of identified representative species for each Class of Phylum
Porifera. Include profile of these species based on the list provided in your activity sheet.

Calcarea

Clathrina clathrus

Common Name:

Distribution:

Biotope

Conservation Status:

Demospongiae

Acarnus erithacus

Common Name:

Distribution:

Biotope

Conservation Status:
 Hexactinellida

Euplectella aspergillum

Common Name:

Distribution:

Biotope

Conservation Status:

Homoscleromorpha

Corticium candelabrum

Common Name:

Distribution:

Biotope

Conservation Status:

QUESTIONS for RESEARCH

Describe the mechanisms involved in the following physiological processes taking place in sponges. Limit
your discussion to FIVE (5) sentences in each.

a. Digestion

b. Reproduction

c. Locomotion