Question

Bath sponge is
1. Euplectella
2. Gorgonia
3. Euspongia
4. Vallella

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Euspongia

Concept-

• Kingdom Animalia is divided into sub-groups which is known as Phylum. There are 11 phyla in the kingdom Animalia.
  • Porifera, Coelenterata, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata.
• Euspongia is the example of the kingdom Porifera.
• Members of the Porifera phylum are commonly known as "Sponges".
• The study of sponges is known as Parazoology.

Explanation-

• Euspongia is also called a horny sponge.
• Euspongia skeleton is used for bathing found in the warm shallow water of the Mediterranean sea.
• Euspongia skeleton is used for removing dirt from the body while bathing.

Therefore Euspongia is a bath sponge.

Euplectella-

• The common name is a venus flower basket.
• Example of phylum Porifera.

Gorgonia-

• The common name is sea fan.
• Example of cnidaria.

Velella -

• The common name is a by-the-wind sailor.
• Example of cnidaria.