The hydra is a very small, simple animal that lives in water. hydras reproduce asexually by budding, a process in which a bud breaks off an adult hydra and floats away. which of the following best describes a hydra bud? a) a hydra bud contains genetic material from its two parents. b) a hydra bud has different mutations than the parent hydra. c) a hydra bud is genetically identical to the parent hydra. d) a hydra bud has half as much genetic material as the parent hydra.