DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Characteristic cells of Hydra are

    A)  archeocytes     

    B)  thesocytes

    C)  cnidoblasts      

    D)  trophocytes

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Cnidoblasts, stinging cells are unique cells of the phylum?Cnidaria, functions of cnidoblast cells  are offence, defence and food capturing. Four types of cnidoblast cells are found in Hydra? (i) Penetrants or stenoteles ? food capturing (ii) Volvants or demonemes?food capturing (iii) Stereoline-glutinants?locomotion (iv) Streptoline glutinants?offence and defence. Archaeocytes (undifferentiated totipotent cells), thesocytes (with reserve food granules)  and trophocytes (supply nutrients to developing cells, nurse cells), are cells of  special purpose.


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