GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Vestigial organs
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Analogous organs
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Homologous organs
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Homologous organs are organs which have similar functions but different origins.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of analogous organs are wings of birds and butterflies, flippers of Penguins and Dolphins, eyes of the octopus and of mammals, sweet potato and potato.
Detailed explanation-3: -The organs which perform a similar function, but have different basic structures are called analogous organs. For example, wings of insects and birds are analogous.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct option is ‘Analogous organs’.
Detailed explanation-5: -An example of analogy in plants is potato and sweet potato. Potato is a stem while the sweet potato is a root. The stem in potato and root in sweet potato, both have the function of storing food and nutrients. Hence, are analogous.