Hormone responsible for metamorphosis in tadpole is:

Question

Hormone responsible for metamorphosis in tadpole is: (A) adrenaline (B) thyroxine (C) aldosterone (D) vasopressin

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The hormone thyroxine is secreted by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine necessarily takes part in the process of metamorphosis in tadpole. If somehow, the thyroxine becomes inactive in tadpole then it will never change into an adult frog.

Q. Hormone responsible for metamorphosis in tadpole is:

adrenaline

thyroxine

aldosterone

vasopressin

The hormone thyroxine is secreted by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine necessarily takes part in the process of metamorphosis in tadpole. If somehow, the thyroxine becomes inactive in tadpole then it will never change into an adult frog.