NEETBotanyAnimal Kingdom
What level of cellular organization is exhibited by sponges?
Options
- ATissue level
- BOrgan level
- COrgan system level
- DCellular level
Correct answer
D. Cellular level
Step-by-step solution
Though all members of Animalia are multicellular, all of them do not exhibit the same pattern of organisation of cells. For example, in sponges, the cells are arranged as loose cell aggregates, i.e., they exhibit cellular level of organisation. Some division of labour (activities) occur among the cells. In coelenterates, the arrangement of cells is more complex. Here the cells performing the same function are arranged into tissues, hence is called tissue level of organisation. A still higher level of organisation,