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name the main excretory organ in frog

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The main excretory organ in frog are a pair of kidneys and other accessory organs are listed below:

  • A pair of kidneys; composed of uriniferous tubules (nephrons)

  • Ureters arise from the kidneys; in males ureters act as urinogenital ducts, opening into the cloaca

  • Urinary bladder present ventral to the rectum which also opens in the cloaca

  • In females, the ureters and oviduct open separately into the cloaca

  • Frogs are ureotelic since they excrete urea.


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