Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of the Sponges

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sponges?

• A) If the cells of a sponge are mechanically separated, they will spontaneously reassemble into a complete and functioning sponge.
• B) Sponges have two tissue layers.
• C) Sponges have an osculum, an opening in the upper body.
• D) Sponges are filter feeders.
• E) Sponges can reproduce sexually or asexually.

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Definitions:

Positively Skewed

A type of distribution in which the right tail (higher values) is longer than the left tail, indicating that a majority of the data points are clustered to the left of the mean.

Symmetric

A characteristic of distributions or shapes where they are mirror images on either side of a central point or axis.

Molecular Dipole Moment

A measure of the separation of positive and negative electrical charges within a molecule, influencing molecular interactions and physical properties.

Net Molecular

Refers to the overall equation describing the reactants and products in a chemical reaction without including the ionic species individually.