Question

The following vegetables are kept in a basket : Potato, Tomato, Radish, Brinjal, Carrot, Bottle-gourd
Which two of these vegetables correctly represent the homologous structures?
(A) Carrot and Tomato
(B) Potato and Brinjal
(C) Radish and Carrot
(D) Radish and Bottle-gourd

Answer 1

Homologous structures have a same basic structural design but different function. Here radish and carrot are homologous structures.

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Answer 2

(C) Radish and Carrot

The structures which are same in structure and origin but are modified to perform different functions are called homologous structures. Although radish and carrot store food and are used as food, the nutrients which each provide are different.