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Description: Choanoflagellates and choanocytes. Cells of the protist choanoflagellate clade closely resemble sponge choanocyte cells. Beating of choanocyte flagella draws water through the sponge so that nutrients can be extracted and waste removed.
Title: Choanoflagellate and choanocyte
Credit: Clark MA, Choi J and Douglas M (2018) Biology 2e, page 776, OpenStax. ISBN 978-1-947172-52-4.
Author: Clark MA, Choi J and Douglas M
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