Q34 / 290 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Botany · Animal Kingdom
Animals which possess collar cells and an osculum as characteristic features belong to phylum:
- ACnidaria
- BEchinodermata
- CCtenophora
- Correct answerDPorifera
Solution
Members of phylum Porifera are commonly known as sponges. Sponges have a water transport or canal system. Water enters through minute pores (ostia) in the body wall into a central cavity, spongocoel, from where it goes out through the osculum. Choanocytes or collar cells line the spongocoel and the canals.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.