Figure24.6

-In the accompanying figure,a cell type that distributes breakdown products of digestion to other cells in the sponge body is identified by the number ____.

Question

Figure24.6
 
-In the accompanying figure,a cell type that distributes breakdown products of digestion to other cells in the sponge body is identified by the number ____.

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Cell type 2 in the illustration is identified as the choanocyte or collar cell, which is responsible for generating a water current through the sponge body to bring in food particles for digestion. Once the food is digested, the choanocyte then distributes the breakdown products to other cells in the sponge body.

Figure24.6 -In the Accompanying Figure,a Cell Type That Distributes Breakdown Products