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Neurons in sponges are

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Unipolar
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Bipolar
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Multipolar
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Absent
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Solution

The correct option is D Absent
Sponges are the only multicellular animals without a nervous system. They do not have any nerve cells or sensory cells. However, touch or pressure to the outside of a sponge will cause a local contraction of its body. Adult sponges lack neurons or any other kind of nervous tissue. However, most species have the ability to perform movements that are coordinated all over their bodies, mainly contractions of the pinacocytes, squeezing the water channels and thus expelling excess sediment and other substances that may cause blockages.

So the correct option is 'Absent'.

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