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Kingdom Animaliya — BIOLOGY STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9BIOLOGYKingdom Animaliya2 Marks
Question
At one time sponges were classified as plants. Why?
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Answer

The sponges are sessile variously branched just like plants. They have no way of capturing food or eliminating wastes and show little response to stimuli. Hence, sponges were earlier considered as plants.

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