Question

In which animal both intracellular and intercellular digestion occurs

• A. Hydra
• B. Earthworm
• C. Nematode
• D. Paramecium

Answer 1

The correct option is A Hydra

• Extracellular/ Intercellular digestion takes place outside the cell while Intracellular digestion takes place inside the cell.The animals of genus Hydra belong to the class Hydrozoa. Digestion in Hydra takes place in two phases- the extracellular phase and the intracellular phase. The preliminary digestion takes place outside the cells of the endodermis, that is, is an extracellular process, and the second phase takes place inside the cells or is an intracellular process.
• So, the correct answer is (A)