Question

Kidney of adult reptile is

• A. Metanephric
• B. Mesonephric
• C. Pronephric
• D. All of the above
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A Metanephric

On the basis of development, there three types of kidneys as pronephric kidney, mesonephric kidney and the metanephric kidney.

A. The metanephric kidney is present in the reptiles, birds, and mammals. In these types, the glomeruli are well developed.

B. The mesonephric kidney is present in adult fishes and amphibians. They have internal glomeruli enclosed in capsules forming Malpighian bodies.

C. The pronephric kidney occurs in jawless fishes and represents the earliest stage.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Metanephric'