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Examine the schematic of a sponge choanocyte, provided below

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Examine the schematic of a sponge choanocyte, provided below. Where are choanocytes located within the sponge? How does the location of choanocytes and the use of the choanocyte's flagella provide the sponge with the ability to filter feed (and acquire nutrients from the environment)? Reference Ex 6 PPT Presentation, Handout, and Video: Evolution of Multicellularity in Animals on AsULearn Choanocyte flagellum The choanocytes are located in Food Microvilli forming vacuole collar (they line the inner cavity) Choanocyte nucleus 6) Livingstone, BIODIDAC Amoebocytes in the mesohyl