Question

How is the way carnivorous sponges digest their prey different from other animals? Why do scientists feel this may be an important clue in the development of animals?

Answer 1

The sponges don't have a stomach or digestive system, so they slowly eat their prey at the cellular level: individual cells travel to, cover, and digest their catches. 

Answer 2

The way carnivorous sponges digest their prey different from other animals:

Explanation:

• The sponges belong the Phylum Porifera the members of the this phylum feed over the food in the sea bottom.
• But there are not enough food particles over the deep sea floor, so the sponges are adapted to feed, differently from the rest of members of the phylum.
• Instead of filtering out the tiny particles they trap and feed on large prey like amphipods.
• The sponges trap the prey on the microscopic hooks, they engulf the prey and digest the prey.
• Scientist felt that this is important clue for the development of animals due to change in the mode of feeding.

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