Question

(a)classify the following as homologous or analogous pairs:
1. broccoli and cabbage
2. ginger and radish
3. forelimbs of birds and lizard
4. wings of bat and wings of a bird

(b) state the main feature that categorizes a given pair of organs as homologous or analogous

Answer 1

Homologous and Analogous

Explanation:

1. Broccoli and Cabbage are homologous;both broccoli and cabbage belong to cruciferous vegetables
2. Ginger and Radish are analogous;ginger is a modified stem and radish is a root but perform the same function of food storage
3. Forelimbs of Birds and Lizard are homologous because they share the same set of homologous bones
4. Wings of bat and Wings of a Bird are analogous because structurally their wings are different but functionally they are same,both wings helps in flying

Answer 2

Homologous and Analogous pairs :

In order to classify the given pairs we have to 1st understand about analogous as well as homologous organs.

Organs that do not perform the same function but has the same design and structure are homologous organs. Whereas analogous organs are those that do not have same design but performs the same kind of function.

Answer of the given pairs in question :

1. Homologous organs.

2. Analogous.

3. Homologous.

4. Analogous.