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Regarding the appearance of the given organs in a tadpole of frog, which one of the following is the correct sequence?
Options
A Mouth, external gill, fore limb, hind limb
B Mouth, external gill, hind limb, fore limb
Correct Answer
C External gill, mouth, hind limb, fore limb
D External gill, mouth, fore limb, hind limb
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In frog tadpole development, the correct sequence of appearance is: mouth develops first, followed by external gills, then hind limbs appear, and finally fore limbs develop (fore limbs are typically the last to appear and often emerge after the hind limbs are well-developed). The fore limbs initially develop hidden within the opercular chamber before emerging.

Hint

Recall the chronological order of external structure development during amphibian metamorphosis.

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