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Which animal breathes through gills when it is young, but breathes through lungs as an adult?

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Prawn

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Frog

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Viper

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Lizard

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Solution

The correct option is B Frog
Most amphibians start their journey as water-dwelling animals. Similarly, frogs when they are young (tadpoles) they breathe through gills, but as they become adult they develop lungs for breathing and become land-dwelling animals.

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