In sponges, spicules are ____

a. fibrous skeletal proteins
b. specialized digestive cells
c. complicated pore openings and passageways
d. needle like skeletal structures made up of silica or calcium carbonate
e. feeding cells with a flagellum surrounded by a collar


ANSWER: d

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