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How many germ (cell) layers are present in acoelomates?

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Acoelomates are animals that lack a body cavity, or coelom, and are characterized by having all of their internal organs packed closely together. Because of this, they do not have distinct germ layers, which are the three primary tissue layers that form during embryonic development in animals with a coelom. These three germ layers are the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm, and they give rise to the different tissues and organs in the body. In acoelomates, there is no distinct separation of these tissue layers, so it is not possible to say how many germ layers are present.

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