Question

Sponges are hermaphrodites, which means _____.A) two sponges produce the female reproductive function onlyB) one sponge produces both female and male reproductive functions.C) one sponge produces the female reproductive function onlyD) one sponge produces the male reproductive function onlyE) two sponges produce both female and male reproductive functions

Answer 1

Animals: Animal reproduction

Hermaphroditism is when a single organism can produce both female and male gametes. This makes reproduction easier, as an individual can mate with any other organism of the s

This is very common in invertebrates and is present only in sponges, but also on mollusks and earthworms.

This means that the sentence should read:

Sponges are hermaphrodites, which means one sponge produces both female and male reproductive functions.

So B is the correct answer.