Identify the stinging cells abundant in the tentacles of hydra.
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Solution
Correct answer : (b) Cnidoblasts
Hydra is an organism belonging to the phylum Coelenterata.
Phylum Coelenterata is also known as phylum Cnidaria due to the presence of stinging cells known as cnidoblasts which are present on the tentacles and the body.
These cells help in functions like anchorage (attachment), defence, and for capturing the prey.