Exocoelom

Exocoelom is the main sphere (in Latin) that can protect the body of a living cell from the harmful effects of substances with its outer surface. The exocoel acts as an intermediary between the internal and external environments of organisms. The main function of the structure is the regulation of metabolic processes in its cell and the protection of body tissues due to the outer membrane, which restrains the action of foreign substances, toxins, and mechanical damage. As a result, exocoeles of different organisms are endowed with different properties due to the specific tasks they perform. Biochemical characteristics made it possible to classify this element according to its functions: * Protective shell (for antifungal protective molds and ciliates); * Chemical protection (for E. coli); Protective mycoplasma (in sardinops); The outer membrane can act as an active participant in the process of food absorption (lactic, microscopic mushrooms). With the increase in the number and specialization of the functions of exocoels, the requirements for structure also increased: glycocalyx glycoproteins and glycopolysaccharides appeared.