Question

why Hydra perform extra cellular digestion prior to intracellular digestion?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Is digestion in Hydra extracellular or intracellular?

In the hydra, food is trapped in the gastrovascular cavity. Enzymes or special molecules secreted by the hydra, break down prey for absorption. Fungi also use extracellular digestion and secrete enzymes to break down the substrate they grow on. Intracellular digestion takes place inside the cell