Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 2MC
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Sponges are the only animals that do not have tissues. They are mostly aquatic, found in both freshwater and ocean. They are sessile, means they cannot move. So, they have evolved in ways that allow reproduction and feeding with no need of movements.
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