Question

The image shows the process of growth and development in frogs. What can be inferred about how frogs develop and grow?. Single choice.

(1 Point)



(a) Tadpoles grow fish-like features as they age into adult frogs.

(b) Tadpoles retain the body structure but grow in size as they age into adult frogs.

(c) Tadpoles have short forelimbs, which develop into longer forelimbs in adult frogs.

(d) Tadpoles have fish-like features, which are lost during development into adult frogs.​

Answer 1

Answer:

d) Tadpoles have fish-like features, which are lost during development into adult frogs

Answer 2

The correct option is :

(d) Tadpoles have fish-like features, which are lost during development into adult frogs.​

• Frogs are amphibians and show varied stages of development as it is one of the most diverse organisms to walk on the Earth.
• It initially starts out as globular egg like packets as a product of sexual reproduction.
• As the reproduction and neonatal development occurs in water, the eggs and subsequent foetal stages are well adapted to swim and have fish like features.
• Later on as they move to land the fish-like features, are lost during development into adult frogs.​