Question

Can hydra reproduce by regeneration?

Answer 1

Regeneration:

1. This process is naturally observed in organisms like lizards, hydra, planaria, etc.
2. In some organisms, damaged body parts are replaced with a similar new part.
3. This ability to restore the damaged organ/tissue/part is known as regeneration.
4. Currently, it has been utilized in medical science for the regeneration of organs like the liver.

Hydra:

1. Hydra is a freshwater, radially symmetrical animal under the phylum Cnidaria.
2. It reproduces by regeneration and budding.
3. A hydra possesses the ability to regenerate itself from small tissues or even some dissociated cells.