. Distinguish between homologous organs and analogous organs
Distinguish between homologous organs and analogous organs. In which category would you place wings of a bird and wings of a bat? Justify your answer giving a suitable reason
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| Homologous organs | Analogous organs |
| Homologous organs are those organs which are different in and appearance perform different functions but have similar basic structure developmental origin.and | Analogous organs are those organs which are different basic in their structure and developmental origin but appear similar and perform similar functions. |
| Presence of homologous organs confirms common ancestry evolutionary relationship. and | Presence of analogous organs shows that all the similarities are not necessary because of common ances |
| Example: Forelimbs of vertebrates | Example: Wings of an insect and a bird |
Reason Wings of a bird and wings of a bat are homologous organs because they have similar basic design
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