In which of the following animals nerve cell is present but brain is absent?
- Sponge
- Earthworm
- Cockroach
- Hydra
Answer
(4) Hydra
Solution
Sponges (Porifera) have the cellular level of organisation; nerve cells are absent.
⇒ Hydra (Coelenterata) has nerve cells arranged as a diffuse nerve net, but no brain (no central nervous system).
⇒ Earthworm and cockroach have a brain (cerebral/supra-oesophageal ganglia) and a ventral nerve cord.
∴ Nerve cells are present but brain is absent in Hydra.
Answer: (4)