Disappearance of the tadpole tail during metamorphosis is brought about by

Endoplasmic reticulum

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Golgi bodies

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Lysosomes

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Peroxisomes

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Solution

The correct option is C Lysosomes
Lysosome's role has been discovered in the metamorphosis of the frog. The disappearance of the tail from the tadpole larva of frog is due to lysosomal activity. The lysosomes contain an enzyme, cathepsin, which degrades the polypeptides in the tail leading to its disappearance.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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