What is Archaeocytes in biology?
What is Archaeocytes in biology?
Definition of archaeocyte : an indifferent commonly amoeboid interstitial cell specifically : any of certain amoebocytes of sponges that have large nuclei and blunt pseudopods, are believed to be persistent undifferentiated embryonic cells, and develop into the sex cells.
Are amoebocytes and Archaeocytes the same?
Archaeocytes, often called amoebocytes, are amoeboid cells (i.e., they have the ability to move); their cytoplasm contains large quantities of ribonucleic acid (RNA), and their large nuclei contain small bodies known as nucleoli.
What is a spicules definition?
Definition of spicule 1 : a slender pointed usually hard body especially : one of the minute calcareous or siliceous bodies that support the tissue of various invertebrates (such as sponges) 2 : a spikelike short-lived prominence appearing close to the chromosphere of the solar atmosphere.
What do amoebocytes do?
Amoebocytes have a variety of functions: delivering nutrients from choanocytes to other cells within the sponge, giving rise to eggs for sexual reproduction (which remain in the mesohyl), delivering phagocytized sperm from choanocytes to eggs, and differentiating into more-specific cell types.
What is another word for spicules?
What is another word for spicules?
| spicula | spiculas |
|---|---|
| spines | spikes |
| prickles | spurs |
| barbs | needles |
| quills | spinules |
Who is a barb?
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How did amoebocytes get their name?
Amoebocytes are named after their resemblance, especially in their movement, to Amoeba (see amoeboid movement) and they feed on foreign particles (including invading bacteria). They occur, for example, in sponges and mammalian blood (e.g. some leucocytes).
