Q174 / 180 · AIIMS 2001 · Zoology
Tadpoles can be made to grow in size and become adult by
- Correct answerAinjecting thyroxine hormone
- Bfeeding the eggs of other frogs
- Cinjecting gonadotrophic hormones
- Dproviding them with suitable climatic conditions.
Solution
Tadpoles can be made to grow in size and become adult by injecting thyroxine hormone. The process by which tadpole grows in size and becomes adult is known as metamorphosis. The amphibian metamorphosis is under neuroendocrine control.


Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.