The collars on the cells of choanoflagellates have the function of:

A. protecting the flagellum
B. filtering bacterial food from the water
C. directing currents away from the flagellum
D. storing waste materials of the cell
E. attaching to the substrate


B. filtering bacterial food from the water

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