Animal Kingdom Question 677
Question: Assertion : Hydra undergo regeneration. Reason : Regeneration is one type of reproduction.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Regeneration is the ability of an organ to replace its lost or damaged body parts.
Hydra has great power of regeneration.
If a living Hydra is cut into two, three or more pieces, each missing part grows and becomes a complete animal.
Regeneration is not reproduction because it is not a normal method of multiplications.
Regeneration of hydras is made possible by the amazing generative power of totipotent interstitial cells.
BETA
