Question

Following are the diagrammatic representations of different organisms performing a process: (a) Hydra showing budding. (b) Planaria showing regeneration.

(i) Identify the organisms (a) and (b). (ii) Name the process commonly shown in both figures. (iii) How is this process advantageous to the organisms?

Diagrammatic representation of budding in Hydra (a) and regeneration in Planaria (b)

Accepted Answer

0. (i) Organism (a) is *Hydra*; organism (b) is *Planaria*. (ii) The general process shown is asexual reproduction (Budding in *Hydra* and Regeneration in *Planaria*). (iii) Advantages: It allows rapid multiplication, requires only a single parent, and does not depend on finding a mate.

Asexual Reproduction - Budding and Regeneration

Explanation

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