Question

The larva of Hydra is

• A. Planula
• B. Rhabditoid
• C. Trochophore
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Planula

Hydra is the organism which belongs to the group of coelenterates. These are the organisms which can reproduce asexually by budding and sexually by producing eggs and sperms. The eggs are produced and released by the female reproductive organs. The male gamete is released in the water by the other Hydra. The eggs are fertilised externally and the embryo develops to form a larvae. The larvae of the Hydra is known as planula. They are small and free-living. The larvae attaches to a substratum and develops to form polyp and then matures as an adult Hydra.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.