alleryIn Hydra, reproduction by an outgrowth of cells at one side of the body is called:
ARegeneration
BBudding
CFission
DSpore formation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Budding
1. Hydra reproduces asexually by budding.
2. A bud forms by repeated cell division at a localised site on the parent.
3. The bud detaches once mature and grows into a separate Hydra.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 7 "How do Organisms Reproduce", §7.2.4_
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