Question

The hydra is an example of an organism with a simple body plan that uses the same site for both digestion and nutrient distribution. What is the name of that site?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gastrovascular Cavity

Explanation:

Hydra is commonly found in freshwater ponds and ditches as solitary organisms, in underside of aquatic leaves and lily pads in cool,clean freshwater pools and streams. It has a *Cylindrical body shape*.

Hydra possesses an internal body cavity, the *Gastrovascular cavity *,lined by gastrodermis and has a single opening,the mouth,which serves as an anus.

The Gastrovascular cavity of Hydra is a site for *digestion and nutrient distribution*,and also serves as anus.