Question

what homologous and analogous organ explain short and give example?

Answer 1

Homologous organs- Organs which are similar in structure but differ in function are called homologous organs. Eg: Human arm and bird wings are similar in structure but their functions are different arm is used for holding and wings are used for flight.

Analogous organs - Organs which differ in structures but have same function are called analogous organs. Eg: An insect wing and a bird wing both are different in structures but both perform function of flying. An insect wing is expansion of it's exoskeleton while bird wings are extension of forelimbs.

Answer 2

$\huge{Homologous}$

is an organism which has same structure but have different function.

Example :-

Limb of human and whale.


$\huge{Analogous}$

is an organism which has same function but have different structure.

Example :-

Flipper of whale and penguin.




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