Cells, which create water current and ingest food in Leucosolenia and other sponges is
A
Pinacocytes
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B
Choanocytes
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C
Porocytes
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D
Trophocytes
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Solution
The correct option is C Choanocytes Sponges capture food with the help of flagellated cells known as the choanocytes. These distinctive cells line the interior body walls of sponges. These cells have a central flagellum that is surrounded by a collar of microvilli. These cells maintain a flow of water current through the body. Digestion in sponges and Leucosolenia is intracellular and occurs first within the choanocytes and then within the feeding cells trophocytes.