Q.Describe the process of budding in Hydra.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →In budding, a small outgrowth (bud) forms on Hydra's body wall by repeated localized mitotic cell divisions; it grows, develops tentacles and a mouth at its free end, and eventually constricts at its base and detaches...
Hydra reproduces asexually by growing a miniature version of itself as a bud, which later detaches to live independently.
Budding is the common method of asexual reproduction in Hydra, particularly favoured under conditions of abundant food and a suitable environment. It begins when a small group of cells on the middle or lower part of the parent's body wall starts dividing rapidly and repeatedly by mitosis, producing a localized outgrowth called a bud. As the bud enlarges, it develops its own body structures — a mouth opening surrounded by a ring of tentacles forms at its distal (free) end, giving it the appearance of a miniature Hydra still attached to the parent. The bud remains connected to the parent's gastrovascular cavity during this developmental stage, sharing nutrition with the parent. Once fully developed, a constriction forms at the base wh …
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