Q. The type of asexual reproduction found in Hydra is

A) Multiple fission
B) Budding
C) Sporulation
D) Binary fission
Explanation

In Hydra, the asexual reproduction mainly occurs through external budding in the middle and basal part of the body. The bud initially seen as a protuberance which gradually grows as a diverticulum. Soon, it develops gastrovascular cavity, tentacles, hypostome and mouth. The cavity of bud later on separates off from the parent body. Thus, forming a young Hydra.

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