Question

What is the importance of Mesoglea in Hydra?

Answer 1

Hydra:

1. Hydra is a small freshwater organism with a cylindrical body.
2. They have no heart and no circulatory system.
3. They have two layered bodies.
4. They have two cell layers with an acellular mesoglea between them.

Importance of Mesoglea:

1. Mesoglea serves as a skeleton to support the organism.
2. Mesoglea serves as a substratum for cell attachment.
3. Mesoglea helps in restoring the shape after deformation due to its elastic properties.