Phylum - Porifera MCQ Question with Answer

Phylum - Porifera MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

Question No : 1
Sponges belong to the phylum

sporozoa

mastigophora

porifera

coelenterata

Question No : 2
The central cavity of the sponge is also called

ostea

gastral cavity

gut

gullet

Question No : 3
One of the characteristic features of the sponges is the presence of

vaselike globular body

a central cavity

radial symmetry

choanocyts

Question No : 4
Asexual reproduction in sponges is by forming buds and

gemmules

spicules

spongin fibres

choanocytes

Question No : 5
Canal system is characteristic of

corals

sponges

sea urchin

sea horse

Question No : 6
The commercial bath sponge belongs to

porifera

gatropoda

coelenterata

ctenophora

Question No : 7
The phylum porifera contains most primitive of multicellular animals called

corals

sea pen

comb jellies

sponges