NEETZoologyStructural Organisation in Animals
Where are the kidneys situated in frogs?
Options
- AAnteriorly in the body cavity
- BLaterally in the body cavity
- CPosteriorly in the body cavity
- DDorsally in the body cavity
Correct answer
C. Posteriorly in the body cavity
Step-by-step solution
The elimination of nitrogenous wastes is carried out by a well developed excretory system. The excretory system consists of a pair of kidneys, ureters, cloaca and urinary bladder. These are compact, dark red and bean like structures situated a little posteriorly in the body cavity on both sides of vertebral column. Each kidney is composed of several structural and functional units called uriniferous tubules or nephrons. Two ureters emerge from the kidneys in the male frogs. The ureters act as urinogenital duct whic