Q. Choanocytes form the lining of paragastral cavity in

A) Jelly fish
B) Sponges
C) Helminthes
D) Echinoderms
Explanation

The cavity common to all sponges is spongocoel or paragastric cavity. It is lined by endoderm, which contains a single layer of collared, flagellated cells, called choanocytes. Each cess contains a single nucleus, 1-2 contractile vacuoles, food vacuoles, blepharoplast, rhizoplast and a single basal granule (kinetosome) from which a single, long, whip-like flagellum is originated.

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