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Which of the following have both internal and external digestion?

Correct answer: D. All of these

  • A. Hydra
  • B. Jellyfish
  • C. Flatworms
  • D. All of these

Explanation

Internal digestion occurs when food is digested within the body of the organism while external digestion is when an organism secretes digestive enzymes outside its body to digest food material and then absorb the digestive nutrients. Hydra, jellyfish, and flatworms all show a combination of these methods where they secrete enzymes, ingest partially digested food then internally digest the remaining.

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