Explain analogous and homologous organs with examples.
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Analogous organs are the opposite of homologous organs, which have similar functions but different origins. An example of an analogous trait would be the wings of insects, bats and birds that evolved independently in each lineage separately after diverging from an ancestor without wing.
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Analogous Organs: Organs which performs similar function but are different in structure and origin. Example - wings of a bird and wings of an insect. Homologous Organ: Organs which have different functions but similar structure and origin •
For example, the bones in the front flipper of a whale are homologous to the bones in the human arm. ... The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bird are analogous but not homologous.
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