Religion (from O.Fr. religion religious community, from L. religionem (nom. religio) respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods, obligation, the bond between man and the gods) is derived from the Latin religiÅ, the ultimate origins of which are obscure.here are numerous definitions of religion and only a few are stated here. The typical dictionary definition of religion refers to a belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods or the service and worship of God or the supernatural.
People often think of sponges as plants, rather than being animals. This misconception is due to some of the characteristics of the Porifera (Dawkins 2004). Like plants they do not move, i.e., they are sessile. They stay put in one place stuck to the bottom of the water-either salt or fresh.he Life of a Sponge. Elephant ear sponge, Â© 2006 Richard Ling. The word sponge, for most of us relates to the scrubbing sponge or a bath sponge. It is easy to forget that there is much more to sponges than the scrubbing and bath.
It is believed that, there are around 5000 to 10,000 species of sponges, and most of them are found in sea water. So, sponges are unique aquatic animals with some interesting characteristics. Sponges are primarily found as a part of the marine biome; but, around 100 to 150 species can be found in freshwater.They may resemble plants, but are actually animals that are sessile (not capable of movements). So, sponges are made of these specialized cells, and they do not have any head, trunk, bodily organs, or appendages. 2  They are simple multicellular organisms. 3  Sponges are filter feeders, who absorb nutrients as well as oxygen from the water, that enters its body through the pores.