Hydra reproduces asexually by producing:
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Asexual reproduction in Hydra ensures rapid population growth under favorable conditions.
- Zoospores
- Conidia
- Buds
- Gemmule
The Correct Option is C
Approach Solution - 1
Hydra reproduces asexually by producing Buds.
(A) Zoospores - Incorrect: These are motile spores produced by algae and fungi.
(B) Conidia - Incorrect: These are non-motile spores produced by fungi.
(C) Buds - Correct: Hydra undergoes budding where a new organism grows as an outgrowth.
(D) Gemmule - Incorrect: These are internal buds produced by sponges for asexual reproduction.
The correct answer is (C) Buds, as Hydra's asexual reproduction involves developing miniature clones as lateral outgrowths.
Approach Solution -2
Hydra, a freshwater organism, primarily reproduces asexually by the process of budding. In this process, a new individual (a bud) forms as an outgrowth from the parent’s body. This bud eventually detaches and becomes an independent organism.
- Zoospores, Cnidaria, and Gemmule are not typical forms of asexual reproduction in Hydra:
- Zoospores are used in some algae for reproduction.
- Cnidaria is the phylum to which Hydra belongs, not a reproductive method.
- Gemmule is used in sponges, not Hydra.
Option (C) is correct because Hydra reproduces through budding.
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