CBSE Class 10 Science 2017 · Paper 31/1/1/C · Question 16

Asexual reproduction is the mode of reproduction in which a single parent produces new individuals without the formation and fusion of gametes; the offspring are very similar to the parent. Budding in Hydra: Hydra uses its regenerative cells for reproduction. (1) At one specific site on the body, cells divide repeatedly and form an outgrowth called a bud. (2) The bud grows and develops a mouth and tentacles, becoming a tiny Hydra while still attached to the parent. (3) When fully mature, it detaches from the parent body and becomes a new, independent Hydra.