Animal Kingdom Question 25
Question: The functional kidney of frog tadpole is [CBSE PMT 1995]
Options:
A) Pronephros
B) Mesonephros
C) Metanephros
D) Archinephros
Show Answer
Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The functional kidney of a frog tadpole is the mesonephros. Although the pronephros (head kidney) develops first during early embryonic life, it is transient and degenerates quickly. The mesonephros takes over as the functional kidney during the tadpole stage and continues to serve as the functional kidney in adult frogs as well.
BETA
