Animal Kingdom Question 14

14. In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called:

(a) oscula

(b) choanocytes

(c) mesenchymal cells

(d) ostia

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Answer : b

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(b) In poriferans (sponges) choanocytes (collar cells) form lining of spongocoel. Flagella present in collar cells provide circulation to water in water canal system. By cooperatively moving their flagella, choanocytes generate a flow of water through the sponges’ pores, into the spongocoel, and out through the osculum.



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