In male frogs, the testes are attached to the kidney by a double fold of peritoneum called:
A
mesorchium
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B
mesocolon
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C
omentum
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A mesorchium Peritoneum is the membrane lining the cavity of abdomen and covers the abdominal organs. There are several types of peritoneal folds which includes mesocolon, mesenteries and omenta. Mesorchium is a mesenteric peritoneal fold that attaches the testes of frog to its kidney.