Hydra-budding

• A. A method of sexual reproduction in Hydra
• B. In Hydra, a bud develops as an outgrowth due to repeated cell division at one specific site.
• C. Two hydra forming a zygote
• D. A mutation event during mitosis

Answer: (B)

Hydra budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new individual grows as an outgrowth from the parent’s body column. This bud arises because cells divide repeatedly at a single site, producing a miniature Hydra that eventually pinches off to live independently. This explains why the correct choice describes a bud developing as an outgrowth from one specific location. It’s not sexual reproduction, which would involve gametes and a zygote, nor is it a mutation event during mitosis. It’s a normal developmental process that allows Hydra to proliferate without mating, yielding genetically identical offspring.