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One of the three germ layer found in the embryo of animal more complex than cnidaria, making them triploblastic. Mesoderm forms during gastrulation when some of the cells migrating inward to form the endoderm, produce an additional layer that lies between the endoderm and the ectoderm.
Mesoderm is found in all large, complex animals, and allows the formation of a coelom, which allows more room for independent growth of the body organs and the coelomic fluid may also act to cushion and protect...
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