Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The survival of small organisms such as sponges without the presence of a circulatory system.

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Sponges are the invertebrate and multicellular organisms, which belongs to phylum Porifera. They are the simple marine animals with the presence of an opening called operculum through which the water enters into the body. They lack the presence of any specialized cells, organ or organ system.

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