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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Biology
2 years ago

What is spongin fibres?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Spongin, a modified type of collagen protein, forms the fibrous skeleton of most organisms among the phylum Porifera, the sponges. It is secreted by sponge cells known as spongocytes. Spongin gives a sponge its flexibility. True spongin is found only in members of the class Demospongiae.

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