Which statement about sponges is NOT correct?
A)The larval form is flagellated and able to swim to a suitable location.
B)Sponges are classified on the basis of their type of skeletal material.
C)Sponges resemble a colony of flagellated cells more than a multicellular animal.
D)Sponges are thought to be at the base of the evolutionary tree,leading to more complex animals such as corals and worms.
E)Sponges can reproduce sexually or asexually.

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Sponges are not at the base of the evolutionary tree leading to more complex animals such as corals and worms. Rather, they represent a separate lineage that diverged from the rest of the animal kingdom early in evolution.

Which Statement About Sponges Is NOT Correct