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Question 14 • Science 7 B (M12 25/26 S2)

Which statement best compares frogs and toads with salamanders?

Answer
A
Frogs and toads lose their tails as they develop into adults, but salamanders keep their tails.
B
Salamanders have lungs from the time they hatch, but frogs and toads have gills when they first hatch.
C
Frog and toad eggs are covered in a soft, jellylike substance, but salamander eggs are covered in a hard shell.
D
Salamander offspring are born with long legs that eventually shorten, but frogs and toads are born without legs.

Explanation

Frogs and toads change from tailed tadpoles into adults that do not have tails. Salamanders retain their tails as they develop, so the statement that best compares them is “Frogs and toads lose their tails as they develop into adults, but salamanders keep their tails.”

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