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A sponge can be distinguished from other metazoan animals by the presence of

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Marine habitat
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Choanocytes
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Intra cellular digestion
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Endoskeleton
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Solution

The correct option is B Choanocytes
Choanocytes are cells that line the interior of asconoid, syconoid and leuconoid body type sponges. It contains a central flagellum surrounded by a collar of microvilli, which are connected by a thin membrane.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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