Cellular labor division of Hydra

1. Musculoskeletal Cells: Helps build body armor, locomotion and capture prey.
2. Interstitial cells: Any cell or organ that forms the body.
3. Sensory and nerve cells: Receive and report stimuli.
4. Nutrient cells: carry out extracellular and intracellular digestion.
5. Gland cells: secrete enzymes and sticky substances.

Physical labor division of Hydra

1. Mouth: Controls intake of food, excretion of waste and flow of water.
2. Traction: Used for locomotion, catching prey, climbing and self-defense.
3. Body: Aids in locomotion and contains buds and genitals.
4. Epidermis: Structures and protects the body.
5. Mesoglia: Forms the base and structure and helps in contraction and expansion of the body.
6. Cilantron: Works on digestion and circulation.
7. Padachakti: Helps to move and keep the body bound.

Hydra Division of Labor

In multicellular organisms, when specific cells, organs or organs perform specific tasks, it is called division of labor. In the animal kingdom, division of labor is first seen in the Nidarians or Hydra. Physiological and cellular division of labor can be seen in Hydra.
Physical division of labor
1. Mouth: Controls intake of food, excretion of waste and flow of water.
2. Traction: Used for locomotion, catching prey, climbing and self-defense.
3. Body: Aids in locomotion and contains buds and genitals.
4. Epidermis: Structures and protects the body.
5. Mesoglia: Forms the base and structure and helps in contraction and expansion of the body.
6. Cilantron: Works on digestion and circulation.
7. Padachakti: Helps to move and keep the body bound.

Cellular division of labor
1. Musculoskeletal Cells: Helps build body armor, locomotion and capture prey.
2. Interstitial cells: Any cell or organ that forms the body.
3. Sensory and nerve cells: Receive and report stimuli.
4. Nutrient cells: carry out extracellular and intracellular digestion.
5. Gland cells: secrete enzymes and sticky substances.

Why is the hydra called a mythical creature?

The close coexistence of two organisms of different species that benefit from each other is called symbionts. Hydra obtains food and oxygen from algae. The CO2 and waste products produced by hydra growth are fed to the algae. As a result, Hydra benefits and life becomes easier. Hence hydra is called a mythic organism. Green hydra called Chlorohydra viridissima forms mitosis.

How Hydra benefit by Symbiosis

1. Food: Hydra consumes excess food produced by algae in the process of photosynthesis. When the algae die, the corpse is used by the hydra as food.
2. Obtaining O2: Hydra uses the O2 produced by algae in the process of photosynthesis. Dr. Siddiq Publications
3. Excretion of waste products: Hydra produces nitrogenous waste products in the process of respiration. Algae consume these waste materials and free the hydra waste.

How Algae Benefit by Symbiosis

1. Shelter: Algae take shelter in hydra’s endodermal muscle cells.
2. CO2 Acquisition: Algae use the CO2 produced in hydra respiration for photosynthesis.
3. Nitrogen acquisition: The nitrogenous waste products of hydra metabolism are used by algae to produce carnivorous food.
4. Protection from environmental stress: Algae take shelter in hydra’s body. So it is protected from heat, stress, dryness etc. Dr. Siddiq Publications

Symbiosis of Hydra

The Greek word Symbioum means live together. The close co-existence of two organisms of different species that benefit from each other is called mytosymbiosis. Algae Zoochlorella and green hydra Chlorohydra viridissima form mitotic organisms. Again, sea urchins and clownfish form a symbiotic relationship. Algae parts are transmitted to the next generation along with hydra eggs. So algae is called lifelong paying guest. How hydra and algae benefit is discussed below.Dr. Siddiq Publications
How Algae Benefit
1. Shelter: Algae take shelter in hydra’s endodermal muscle cells.
2. CO2 Acquisition: Algae use the CO2 produced in hydra respiration for photosynthesis.
3. Nitrogen acquisition: The nitrogenous waste products of hydra metabolism are used by algae to produce carnivorous food.
4. Protection from environmental stress: Algae take shelter in hydra’s body. So it is protected from heat, stress, dryness etc. Dr. Siddiq Publications
How does Hydra benefit?
1. Food: Hydra consumes excess food produced by algae in the process of photosynthesis. When the algae die, the corpse is used by the hydra as food.
2. Obtaining O2: Hydra uses the O2 produced by algae in the process of photosynthesis. Dr. Siddiq Publications
3. Excretion of waste products: Hydra produces nitrogenous waste products in the process of respiration. Algae consume these waste materials and free the hydra waste.

Although hydra is bisexual, self-fertilization does not occur

Most hydra are dioecious, but some hydra are monoecious. Self-indulgence is a sexual process. The union of sperm and ovum of the same animal is called insemination. Even though hydra is bisexual, self-fertilization does not occur. In the same hydra, spermatozoa and ova are produced in two different seasons. In hydra the eggs are immature at the time when the sperm are mature. Again, when the egg is mature the sperm is immature. Therefore sperm and egg of the same hydra can never meet. This is why self-fertilization does not occur in hydra. In hydra, only purification occurs. Dr. Siddiq Publications

Gastrula Stage of Hydra

In the process of gastulation, the cells of the blastomere form a two-layered nerate and spherical structure. This is called gastrula dasha. The gastrula of hydra is called stereogastula because it is attached to the mother body. The outer layer of the gastrula is called ectoderm and the inner layer is called endoderm. Between the ectoderm and endoderm are jelly-like acellular mesoglia. The gastrular cavity is called the primitive cilenteron.