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What is the function of choanocytes in sponges?
What is the function of choanocytes in sponges?
- To produce defensive chemicals
- To absorb food from amoebocytes
- To provide structural support
- To trap and eat small particles and plankton (correct)
What is the role of amoebocytes in sponges?
What is the role of amoebocytes in sponges?
- To provide structural support
- To produce spicules for support
- To absorb food from choanocytes and distribute nutrients (correct)
- To trap and eat small particles and plankton
What is the purpose of spicules in sponges?
What is the purpose of spicules in sponges?
- To absorb food from amoebocytes
- To provide structural support (correct)
- To produce defensive chemicals
- To trap and eat small particles and plankton