INTEGRAT PRINC OF ZOO (LL W/ CONNECT)
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To explain: The reasons why glass sponges are distinguished from sponges with cellular bodies.
Introduction: Sponges are members of the phylum Porifera. Sponges are a multicellular organism that has bodies full of channels and pores that permits water to circulate through them. Homoscleromorpha, Demospongiae, Hexactinellida, and Calcarea make up the four classes of the sponges.
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