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Tadpoles have a herbivorous (plant-based) diet and frogs have a carnivorous (animal-based) diet, and so during metamorphosis, some dramatic changes occur in the digestive tract. Herbivorous animals generally have longer and more coiled small intestines than carnivorous animals, because plant-based diets require more time in the digestive tract than animal based diets. In typical fashion, the herbivorous tadpole small intestine can be up to 10 times longer and much more coiled than the carnivorous frog small intestine. The stomach of the frog becomes more structurally complex after metamorphosis, with more folding
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What is the difference between the digestive system function of a tadpole and an adult frog?
Tadpoles are herbivores and frogs are insects.
What animal starts out life as a tadpole?
A frog or toad starts out life as a tadpole.
Why are frogs a good model to use when studying the digestive system?
Frogs are an excellent model for studying the digestive system due to their unique physiology and developmental stages, which include both aquatic larval (tadpole) and terrestrial adult forms. Their digestive system exhibits significant changes throughout these stages, allowing researchers to observe adaptations in response to diet and habitat. Additionally, frogs have a relatively simple digestive tract that is easy to manipulate and study in a laboratory setting, providing insights into basic digestive processes applicable to other vertebrates. Their accessibility and widespread occurrence further enhance their utility in biological research.
What is the system that includes frogs stomach and intestines?
Digestive System.
What are the 5 cycles for frogs?
egg, tadpole, tadpole with legs, froglett, adult frog.
Do frogs have a tail?
Only when they are in tadpole form.
What organ system does the frogs pancreas belong to?
The pancreas of a frog belongs to the digestive system
Do young toads have frogs?
No. Toads can not give birth to frogs. Toads and Frogs are different species.
Do frogs have anus?
Yes, frogs do have an anus. Anus is an opening at the end of the digestive system for the excretion of waste material.
Why do some people say that a pollywog and the tadpole are the same while some say they are different?
Both polliwog and tadpole are different words for the same thing. Both words refer to the larval stage of both frogs and toads.
During the tadpole stage what characteristic do frogs have?
gills
What is the aquatic larval stage in a frogs development?
Tadpole
