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Do coelenterates have a body cavity?

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Coelenterates means organisms having hollow body cavity. Although they have gastrovascular cavity but it is not a true body cavity. Gastro vascular cavity is meant for extra cellular digestion and nutrient transport. Their cavity is filled with the unspecialized cells called mesoglial cells.

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