Zoology Notes
Hydra reproduces asexually by budding and sexually by the formation of gametes. Asexual reproduction of Hydra by Budding Figure: Hydra Budding. 1. Non-reproducing, 2. Creating a bud, 3. Daughter growing out, … Read more
Paramecium reproduces asexually by transverse binary fission and also undergoes several types of nuclear reorganization, such as conjugation, endomixis, autogamy, cytogamy, and hemixis, etc. 1. Transverse binary fission (Asexual reproduction) … Read more
Vorticella (L.,vortex=whirl pool) is a microscopic, unicellular eukaryotic ciliate. It occurs as a sessile attached by a stalk to the substratum. Its body is almost bell-shaped or campanulate with a … Read more
Wuchereria bancrofti is a filarial nematode that causes Wuchereriasis or filariasis(commonly called elephantiasis) in human beings. The name of this worm is given Wuchereria bancrofti in honor of the two … Read more
Aurelia is commonly referred to as jellyfish because it is made of a jelly-like substance. A jellyfish is not true fish which is a vertebrate animal with a backbone. It … Read more
Euglena viridis (Gr.,eu, true+ glene, eyeball or eye pupil+L., Viridis, green) is a unicellular green organism with an eye-like photoreceptive structure. It is phytoflagellate as it possesses both chloroplasts as … Read more
Digestive System of Earthworm consists of the alimentary canal and the digestive glands. Image Source: https://digestivesystemgroup2.weebly.com/earth-worm-lumbricus-terrestris.html Earthworm Alimentary Canal Complete straight tube throughout the length of the body from mouth … Read more
Hydra are inconspicuous freshwater relatives of corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish that are classified under the phylum Cnidaria, Class Hydrozoa, Order Anthomedusae/Anthoathecata, and Family Hydroidea. It is essentially a sedentary … Read more
The excretory organs are segmentally arranged, microscopic, coiled tubules called nephridia. Nephridia are ectodermal in origin. These are typically unbranched, and their inner ends open into coelom by a ciliated … Read more
Locomotion in Hydra Hydras are essentially sessile animals. They live attached by their pedal discs to objects in the water. Brown and green hydras can remain fixed at one spot … Read more
