WAEC Biology 1998 Question 40

Question 40

Animal Nutrition

Hydra feeds by

  1. A.digesting its food extra cellularly
  2. B.absorbing food digested by other organisms
  3. C.symbiotic association
  4. D.masticating the food particles
  5. E.synthesising its food chemically
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (digesting its food extra cellularly)

Explanation

Hydra catches small animals with its tentacles and starts digesting them with enzymes released into its body cavity, outside the cells.