NEETBotanyAnimal Kingdom
Select the correct statement about the Phylum to which these organisms belong
Options
- AThey are generally marine and mostly symmetrical animals
- BMembers of this phylum are commonly known as sponges.
- CDigestion is extracellular
- DFertilization is internal and development is direct.
Correct answer
B. Members of this phylum are commonly known as sponges.
Step-by-step solution
Members of this phylum are commonly known as sponges. They are generally marine and mostly asymmetrical animals. Digestion is intracellular. Fertilization is internal and development is indirect having a larval stage which is morphologically distinct from the adult.