nematocyst
The stinging cells in the hydra is what helps it paralyze its prey. Once it uses its stinging cells to paralyze it, the hydra then uses its tentacles to push into itsslef considering that its only one cell layer thin.
One cell that a jellyfish has is nematocysts(stinging cells on tentacles).
Stinging cells are called cnidocytes, as in all members of the Cnidarians which includes jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals.
The Hydra will retract their tentacles into their body stalk on their substrate response. Every cell in the hydra reacts during this response.
The stinging cells of cnidarians, called cnidocytes, are usually located on specialized structures called tentacles. These tentacles are used by cnidarians for defense, capturing prey, and delivering venom.
They use stinging cells, the stinging cells use there sharp spines and when the stinging cell touches prey the thread like structure explodes out of the cell and into the prey. Some stinging cells also release venom into the prey. When the prey becomes helpless, the polyp and medusa use there tentacles to pull the prey into there mouth
It is not a single cell. It if a fully developed animal. It's a very cool one at that. It has stinging cells and tentacles with which it catches its prey. It can swim around or attach itself to something and stay there. It swallows its prey whole. Since it has only two layers of cells if you have one you can see through it and watch its prey being digested. How cool is that?
Stinging cells on a tentacle are specialized cells called cnidocytes that contain nematocysts. When triggered by contact with prey or a predator, these cells release harpoon-like structures that inject venom, helping the tentacle to defend itself or capture prey.
These are stinging cells found in cnidarian and coelenterate. Each of them bears a stinging cell organelle called nematocyst which is used in offence, defence and attachment of animal.
The genes of the hydra are found on the chromosomes in the cell nucleus. Hydras have a simple genome with a few chromosomes that carry the genetic information necessary for their development and function.
A nematocyst is a stinging cell found in the tentacles of cnidarians like jellyfish and sea anemones. When triggered, the nematocyst fires a coil-like structure that injects venom into its prey or predator, immobilizing or killing it. This mechanism is crucial for the cnidarians' ability to capture and consume food.
Jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes.