Is hydra a autotroph or a heterotroph?

Answer 1

The green hydra (Chlorohydra viridissima) gets its colour from green algae which live inside its tissues in a mutually beneficial relationship. The algae living inside the hydra benefit from having a sheltered safe environment and obtain food by-products from the hydra. The hydra also benefit from algal products. from www.offwell.free-online.co.uk/hydra.htm Hydra eat one celled animals, small crustaceans, worms, insects and other tiny animals. They are also reported to eat small fish fry in the aquarium, where they do occasionally show up. Hydra have a saclike body and a circle of tentacles at around the body opening. This opening is used for both taking in food and eliminating wastes. from http://www.naturalaquariums.com/inverts/hydra.html So this would make them heterotrophs. AliceJM

Answer 2

Well, darling, a hydra is neither an autotroph nor a heterotroph. It's a simple organism that feeds on tiny aquatic creatures like daphnia and water fleas. So, in the world of dining, you could say the hydra is more of a carnivore. Hope that clears things up for you, sugar.

Answer 3

Hydra is a heterotroph, meaning it cannot produce its own food and must rely on consuming other organisms to obtain nutrients for energy. It captures small organisms, such as plankton and larvae, using its tentacles and then ingests them through its mouth for digestion.

Answer 4

Short answer; heterotrophs

Answer 5

hetrotroph

Answer 6

auototroph