2011 AIPMT-MAINS Structural Organisation in AnimalsFrog Easy Question 3 of 4 in Frog

Frogs differ from humans in possessing

A Nucleated red blood cells
B Thyroid as well as parathyroid
C Paired cerebral hemispheres
D Hepatic portal system

The answer is A.

Solution

The RBCs of the frog are nucleated and contain haemoglobin.
Mature human RBCs are biconcave and lack a nucleus.
Thyroid and parathyroid glands, paired cerebral hemispheres and a hepatic portal system are present in both frogs and humans.
(The frog additionally has a renal portal system, which humans lack, but that is not among the choices.)
Hence frogs differ from humans in possessing nucleated red blood cells.

Concept Blood of frog

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4 questions from this chapter have appeared across 2 exam years.