Question

Testes/gonads are formed in Hydra from

• A. Interstitial cells
• B. Epithelio-muscular cells
• C. Nerve cells
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Interstitial cells

Hydra is hermaphrodites and consists of both kinds of gonads are formed by rapid proliferation of interstitial cells which are later modified into the germ cells. The stem cell lineages giving rise to the germ cells/gonads in Hydra are present in the interstitial spaces of the ectodermal epithelium of Hydra.

So, the correct answer is 'Interstitial cells'.