Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Sponges exhibit a cellular level of organization.
Statement II: Cnidarians have a tissue level of organization.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
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Sponges are mostly:

1. Asymmetrical 2. Radially symmetrical
3. Bilateraly symmetrical 4. Biradially symmetrical
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Which of the following is not a feature of Porifera?
1. Exclusively marine animals
2. Presence of a water transport or a canal system
3. Sexes are not separate
4. Internal fertilization and indirect development

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Water exits from a sponge through the:

1. Spicule 2. Choanocyte
3. Amoebocyte 4. Osculum
Subtopic:  Phylum Porifera |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding sponges:
1. Water enters the sponge body through ostia into a spongocoel from where it goes out through the osculum.
2. Body is supported by a skeleton made up of spicules or spongin fibres.
3. Sexes are not separate.
4. Fertilization is external.
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Name the flagellated cells that line the canals of the sponge:
1. choanocytes 2. porocytes
3. pinacocytes 4. colloblasts
Subtopic:  Phylum Porifera |
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Sponges:
I: are exclusively marine and mostly asymmetrical animals.
II: have cellular level of organisation.
III: have a water transport or canal system.
IV: have extracellular digestion.
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only II and III are correct
3. Only III and IV are correct
4. Only I and IV are correct
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Match each item in column I with one in column II and select the correct match from the codes given below 
Column I Column II
A. Sycon P. Scypha
B. Spongilla Q. Fresh water sponge 
C. Euspongia R. Both sponge 

Codes 
A B C
1. P Q R
2. R Q P
3. P R Q
4. Q P R
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