The Sponge
By: Kira Quigley
Introduction
Did you know that the stimulating sponge drinks about 64 glasses of water a day? This sort organism is quite compelling. Knowing the life cycle and how a sponge reproduces, their diet, and the appearance of a sponge will give you a much better knowledge of this sea creature.
Life Cycle and Yielding of Eggs
The life cycle and reproduction of the sponge is extremely unique. Did you know that both male and female sponges reproduce sexually? But, sponges can also reproduce from a broken portion of themselves, which will eventually form into another sponge. This process is called budding. The lifespan of a sponge is about 15-30 years.
Diet
There are several things that you may find quite stimulating about the diet of this fantastic sea creature. This squishy sea dweller’s main prey is bacteria, phytoplankton, and nutrients in the water. Some sponges are omnivores, meaning that they eat both meat and plants. On the other hand, some others can be carnivores, and only eat meat. In addition, some of these stupendous sea dwellers can be herbivores, and only eat plants. Sponges do lack a digestive system, so it is clear to see why they eat microscopic organisms.
Appearence
Believe it or not, this remarkable organism has a like no other appearance. Sponges range from 0.4 inch to 118 inches. Strikingly, this means the sponge can get up to 9 feet long! These magnificent creatures have a surface with pores called ostia. These fascinating creatures can be found in astonishing colors such as green, red, blue, orange, and brown. They also come in many different shapes and sizes.
Closing
Now that you know how this fabulous animal reproduces, appears to the human eye, and what it eats, you will have a much better understanding of this amazing sea dweller. Yes, a sponge is a squishy, unattractive, strange living structure. But, as you can see, there are several alluring things that you will find extotic about the sponge.
Think Tank
Diorama
Go Fish
Chefs Corner
Chocolate Crackles
History: The earliest recipe of chocolate crackles was found from 1937
Recipe:
Ingredients
125 g butter
125 g sugar
2 tablespoons honey
4 cups rice bubbles
Directions
Boil the butter, sugar and honey for 5 minutes.
Add the rice bubbles and stir until all the rice bubbles are moistened (which takes about 1 minute).
Spoon the mixture into small paper cases (If you don't have them you may roll them into balls).
Set it in the refrigerator and serve when cool!