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Sponges lack true tissues and organs.

They have remarkable regenerative abilities.

Sponges play a crucial role in marine ecosystems by filtering water and providing habitat for other organisms.

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Filter feeders; water flows through pores, and choanocytes trap and digest food particles

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over 8,500

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Can live from a few months to over 200 years, depending on the species

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Both sexual (via sperm and eggs) and asexual (budding and fragmentation)

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Composed of specialized cells like choanocytes, amoebocytes, and porocytes

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Asymmetrical, porous body with an internal cavity