gastrodermis
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Cnidarian cells exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide by diffusion between cells in the epidermis with water in the environment, and between cells in the gastrodermis with water in the gastrovascular cavity.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The gastrodermis and epidermis have a simple layer of mesoglea sandwiched between them.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The opening leads to a gastrovascular cavity that is lined with a gastrodermis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The polyp form in these animals often shows a cylindrical morphology with a central gastrovascular cavity lined by the gastrodermis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Like the sponges, Cnidarian cells exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogenous wastes by diffusion between cells in the epidermis and gastrodermis with water.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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