Multiple choice

There are numerous types of cells, which can live and move within the mesohyl of a sponge. Which of the following are the well known totipotent cells capable of removing the wreckage blocking the ostia of the sponges?

  1. Sclerocytes

  2. Spongocytes

  3. Archaeocytes

  4. Grey cells

  5. Lophocytes

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Archaeocytes are amoeba-like cells that are totipotent, in other words each is capable of transformation into any other type of cell. They also have important roles in feeding and in clearing debris that block the ostia.