A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of _______.

metamorphosis

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budding

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fission

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fertilisation

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Solution

The correct option is A metamorphosis
The process by which a tadpole develops into an adult frog is called metamorphosis. It is a biological process by which animals including insects, amphibians and few aquatic animals undergo extreme and rapid physical changes some time after the birth. The process of metamorphosis changes the entire body of an organism.

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Question 03(ii)
A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of ________ .

A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of :

A. fertilisation

B. metamorphosis

C. embedding

D. budding

With respect to the assertion (A) and reason (R), which of the following is correct option?

A: A tadpole deprived of thyroid gland fails to metamorphose into an adult.

R: Thyroxine stimulates tissue differentiation and, therefore, affects metamorphosis of a tadpole into an adult frog.

Choose the most appropriate answer.

(a) Internal fertilization occurs

(i) in female body.

(ii) outside female body.

(iii) in male body.

(iv) outside male body.

(b) A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of

(i) fertilization

(ii) metamorphosis

(iii) embedding

(iv) budding

(i) none

(ii) one

(iii) two

(iv) four

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