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What is the body cavity like in acoelomates from the phylum Platyhelminthes?
What is the body cavity like in acoelomates from the phylum Platyhelminthes?
There is no body cavity or coelom; the mesoderm forms a loose, cellular tissue called mesenchyma or parenchyma which fills the space between the ectoderm and endoderm.
What is the function of the mesenchyma or parenchyma in acoelomates?
What is the function of the mesenchyma or parenchyma in acoelomates?
It forms a packing around the internal organs of the animals to support and protect them.
What type of gut and transport system do acoelomates have?
What type of gut and transport system do acoelomates have?
Acoelomates have a sac-type gut and no special transport system, only an excretory system for the transport of excretory products.
