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NEET 2017
Exam
NEET
Year
2017
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

NEET 2017 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

In the case of Poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated...

In the case of Poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called

Options

  1. AOstia
  2. BOscula
  3. CChoanocytes
  4. DMesenchymal cells

Correct answer

C. Choanocytes

Step-by-step solution

Choanocytes (collar cells) form the lining of spongocoel in poriferans (sponges). Flagella in collar cells provide circulation to water in the water canal system. These distinctive cells line the interior body walls of sponges. These cells have a central flagellum that is surrounded by a collar of microvilli. Choanocytes are versatile cells. Their flagella beat to create the active pumping of water through the sponge, while the collars of the choanocytes are the primary areas where nutrients are absorbed into the sponge. Furthermore, in some sponges, the choanocytes develop into gametes.

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