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Digestion in hydra is


A

Intracellular

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Intercellular

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C

Both A and B

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D

None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

Intercellular


The correct option is B.


Explanation for correct option.

  1. Digestion in hydra is intercellular.
  2. The food is first trapped and then it gets digested in the gastrovascular cavity by the action of enzymes secreted by the cells of the gastrovascular cavity.
  3. The animals of genius hydra belong to the class hydrozoa.
  4. The food is caught by tentacles and then ingested through the mouth into the gastrovascular cavity(large digestive cavity).

Explanation for incorrect options:
Option A :

  1. Intracellular digestion means digestion that occurs inside the cell.
  2. In such animals, a single opening serves as the mouth and anus.

Option C:

  1. Only intercellular digestion takes place in hydra not intracellular.
  2. That's why this option is incorrect.

Option D:

  1. This option is incorrect because intercellular digestion takes place in hydra.

Final answer: Digestion in hydra is intercellular


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