Digestive system - Extracellular digestion

3 important questions on Digestive system - Extracellular digestion

What is extracellular digestion?

The breakdown of food particles outside of cells (bacteria)

Where occurs extracellular digestion?

In compartments that are continuous (in verbinding) with the outside of the animal's body

Which cavity (holte) functions in both digestion and distribution of nutrients

Animals with simple body plans have a gastrovascular cavity (gastrovasculaire holte) that functions in both digestion and distribution of nutrients (bijv. Kwal)

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