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Why are tadpoles susceptible to disease during metamorphasis

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What is metamorphosis
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Tadpoles are susceptible to disease during metamorphosis because it’s intestines change from a long coiled gut to a short gut, to accommodate the change in diet from a grazing tadpole to a frog. During the metamorphosis their immune system is largely shut down to accommodate all the physical changes.
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