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ZoologyNEET 2025Frog: morphology and anatomy

Structural Organisation in Animals

Frogs respire in water by the skin and buccal cavity, and on land by the skin, buccal cavity and lungs. Choose the correct answer from the following:

  1. A.The statement is true for water but false for land
  2. B.The statement is true for both environments
  3. C.The statement is false for water but true for land✓
  4. D.The statement is false for both environments

Solution

In water the frog breathes only through its skin (cutaneous respiration); on land it uses the skin, the buccal cavity and the lungs. So the statement is false for water but true for land.

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