NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organs which are of similar origin and shape but perform different functions are examples of
A
Vestigial organs
B
Analogous organs
C
Homologous organs
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Homologous organs. A homologous organ, system, or body part that shares a common ancestry in multiple organisms. animals with a similar structure, but with different functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: (2) Homologous organs are defined as the organs of different animals that are having a similar structure but differ in their functions. Example – Forelimbs of frog, man, and the flippers of the whale. The structure of all these animals are the same but the functions are different.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of homologous organs is our arm and a dog’s foreleg, our teeth and an elephant’s tusks, potato, and runners of grass.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homologous organs are organs which have similar functions but different origins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Homologous organs are organs that evolve from the same ancestor. They have the same organ structure but different organ functions. Eg, the Forelimbs of humans, whales, cats, and dogs. Homologous organs are a result of divergent evolution.

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