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Food from the food pipe is sent into the gastrovascular cavity. The surrounding tissues secrete enzymes that bring about digestion. Nutrients are absorbed and sent to the other organs for utilization.

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What is a gastrovascular cavity?

A gastrovascular cavity is a digestive chamber with a single opening, found in simple animals like jellyfish and flatworms. Food is ingested through the opening, where it is broken down and absorbed by the cells lining the cavity. Waste is expelled through the same opening.


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What is the tissue that lines the gastrovascular cavity?

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Is a gastrovascular cavity a digestive tract with two openings - a mouth and anus?

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What is the space inside coelenterates?

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What is the space inside a cnidarians body called?

gastrovascular cavity


Does a gastrovascular cavity have two openings?

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Do humans have a gastrovascular cavity?

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What invertebrate has a gastrovascular cavity?

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