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the collar cells hellp to classify the sponge as an animal to see if the sponge is a consumer or a producer. Therefore, the sponge is an animal so it is a consumer.

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Where are the collar cells located in a sponge?

within the canals of the sponge :D


Where do you find the collar cells?

In a sponge under water.


What is the function of the collar cell?

Collar cells are found in sponges. Their function is to beat the flagella back and forth in order to make water go through the sponge. Apart from the sponge picking food particles from the water, the collar cells also do the same.


The collar cells draw water through the sponge's many pores and into the internal cavity of the sponge by beating their?

flagella


What is a collar cell's function in a sponge?

They improve both respiratory and digestive functions for the sponge, pulling in oxygen and nutrients and allowing a rapid expulsion of carbon dioxide and other waste products.


Where are collar cells located and what are two functions of these specialized cells?

Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.


Where are collar cells located and what are the two functions of these specialized cells?

Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.


Where collar cells located and what are the two functions of these specialized cells?

Choanocyte (collar cells) are any of the flagellated cells located in the body cavity of a sponge. They surround the base of the flagellum. The function of these cells is to maintain the flow of water through the body of the sponge.


What type of animal has a collar cells an osculum and spicules?

An animal with collar cells, an osculum, and spicules is likely a sponge. Sponges are simple aquatic animals that filter feed using collar cells and have a central opening called an osculum through which water exits their bodies. Spicules are tiny, hard structures that provide support and structure to the sponge's body.


Why are collar cell important in classifying sponges as animals?

why are collar cells important in classifying sponges as animals


What is the function of the collar in collar cells?

They improve both respiratory and digestive functions for the sponge, pulling in oxygen and nutrients and allowing a rapid expulsion of carbon dioxide and other waste products.


What absorbs the tiny food particles that pass through the pores of sponge?

Specialized collar cells lining the pores of a sponge called choanocytes are responsible for capturing tiny food particles. These cells have flagella that create water currents, bringing in food particles and directing them towards the collar where they are trapped and ingested by the cell.