Question

The correct match is-

(A) Venus flower basket	(i) Spongilla
(B) The glass rope sponge	(ii) Euspongia
(C) Freshwater sponge	(iii) Cliona
(D) Boring sponge	(iv) Hyalonema
(E) Bath sponge	(v) Euplectella

I. A - (v), B - (iv), C - (i), D - (iii), E - (ii)
II. A - (v), B - (i), C - (iv), D - (ii), E - (iii)
III. A - (v), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (i), E - (iv)
IV. A - (iv), B - (v), C - (ii), D - (i), E - (iii)

Answer 1

Hint: The phylum Porifera contains sponges, which are located at the bottom of the seas and oceans and are exclusively marine. Sponges have their specific and common name for instance horse sponge is called hippospongia or Haliclona oculata is known as the mermaid sponge.

Complete answer:
In the phylum Porifera, the hexactinellid sponge is the Venus flower basket or Euplectella aspergillum. So, option A will fit option (v).
-The common name for Hyalonema sieboldi is the glass rope sponge. Thus, option B corresponds with option (iv).
-In the Spongillidae family found in lakes, Spongilla is a genus of freshwater sponges. So, option C will fit option (i).
-A dense, bright yellow sponge that bores holes in its host for shelter is Cliona celata, also referred to as the boring sponge. So, option D is balanced by option (iii).
-Both bath sponges belong to the genus Euspongia. So, option E coincides with option (ii).

So, choice I is the correct answer.

Note: By removing silica acid from the seawater and converting it into silica, the silica body of the Venus flower basket is used. Other species, such as Tethya aurantium, are also known to biologically create a glass-like body. The glassy fibres that the sponges make are highly interested in optic fibre science. They are inspired by the low-temperature process of a venus flower basket, where high temperatures are needed for current optic fibre output. These sponges are non-motile and have a length of 6 to 22 cm and are attached to the bottom surface of the ocean floor.