When tadpoles undergo metamorphosis into adult frogs, their tails are lost. Which cells organelle is responsible for this?
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Golgi complex
Nucleus
A
Lysosomes
B
Golgi complex
C
Nucleus
D
Ribosomes
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Disintegration of tadpole tail requires digestion of tail tissue, which is achieved by very high lysosomal enzymatic activity.Lysosomal enzymes help macrophagic cells to digest cell debris that they remove. The enzymes could also be released inside the cell to achieve cell lysis.
So, the correct option is B. (lysosomes)
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