The Largest Impact That the Loss of Sponges Would Have

question 17

Multiple Choice

The largest impact that the loss of sponges would have on the environment would be

• A)collapse of most food chains.
• B)extinctions of other species that are symbionts of sponges.
• C)alteration of ocean currents.
• D)alteration of gases in water and the atmosphere.
• E)loss of filtration.Large sponges can filter up to 1,500 liters of water each day.Loss of this filtering would adversely affect water quality in marine habitats.