Question

Explain analogous organs and homologous organs. Identify the analogous and homologous organ amongst the following wings of an insect, wings of a bat, fore limbs of frog, fore limbs of human

Answer 1

Analogous organs - Organisms having different basic origin and structural design.

2. They perform the same function in different organisms.

Homologous organs- Organisms having the same basic origin and structural design.

2. They perform different functions in different organisms.

Forlimbs of frog and forelimbs of humans - Homologous organs

Wings of an insect and wings of a bat - Analogous organs.

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Answer 2

Answer :

1)Homologous organs : Organs having same structures but different functions are called Homologous organs.

Example: Paws of cat and forelimbs of horse.

2) Analogous organs : Organs having different structures but same function are called Analogous organs.

Example: Wings of bat and wings of birds.