The central body cavity of coelenterates is called
A
Gastro-vascular cavity
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B
Spongocoel
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C
Coelom
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D
Hypostome
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Solution
The correct option is D Gastro-vascular cavity Coelenterates possess tissue level body organisation. They are diploblastic with an external epidermis and an inner gastrodermis. The body cavity is known as the gastrovascular cavity. The cavity opens through a single opening and performs the function of mouth and anus or both.