Question

In sponges, the cells that can be converted into other type of cells are

• A. Phagocytes
• B. Archaeocytes
• C. Collencytes
• D. Trophocytes

Answer 1

The correct option is B Archaeocytes

A. Phagocytes are the cells that engulf other cells or particles by phagocytosis.

B. Archaeocytes are the undifferentiated embryonic amoebocytes with blunt pseudopodia and large nucleus, showing totipotency. Such amoebocytes can get transformed into other type of cells.

C. Collencytes are the amoebocytes with branched pseudopodia. These can be compared with the connective tissue cells and are often united into a syncitial network. These cells produce collagen like protein.

D. Trophocytes are the cells in which digestion of food takes place. These cells are also called as nurse cells.

Hence, in sponges, archaeocytes cells can be converted into other type of cells.

So, the correct answer is 'Archaeocytes'.