Evaluate the statements regarding the reproductive system of the frog.
a. Male reproductive organs consist of a pair of yellowish ovoid testes, which are adhered to the upper part of the kidneys by the mesorchium.
b. Vasa efferentia (10-12 in number) arise from the testes, enter the kidneys, and open into Bidder’s canal.
c. The cloaca is a chamber used to pass faecal matter and urine, but not sperms.
d. In females, the ovaries are situated near the kidneys and have a functional connection with them.
e. A mature female can lay 2500 to 3000 ova at a time.
f. Fertilisation is internal and takes place in the oviduct.
g. Development involves a larval stage called a tadpole, which undergoes metamorphosis.
h. Frogs are beneficial as they serve as an important link in the food chain and food web.
