Consider the following four statements (A–D) related to the common frog Rana tigrina, and select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F). Statements:
- A-T, B-F, C-F, D-T
- A-T, B-T, C-F, D-F
- A-F, B-F, C-T, D-T
- A-F, B-T, C-T, D-F
Answer
(1) A-T, B-F, C-F, D-T
Solution
A. On land the frog ventilates its lungs by buccopharyngeal movements, and its skin respiration needs a moist skin; kept on dry land with the mouth forcibly closed for a few days, it cannot get enough oxygen and dies. ⇒ True.
B. As per NCERT, the frog heart has three chambers – two atria and one ventricle. ⇒ False.
C. As per NCERT, the frog excretes urea (ureotelic); it does not turn uricotelic on land. ⇒ False.
D. Fertilisation is external in water and the tadpole larva develops in pond water. ⇒ True.
∴ A-T, B-F, C-F, D-T
Answer: (1)