Question

what is a homologous series? explain with an example

Answer 1

hey. ..

the organs which are similar in structure and different in functions are known as homologus organs ..and this type of evolution is called divergent evolution

ex..the structure of hand is same in man,cheetah,whale...but in man it is used to lift objects ...in cheetah it is used to run and in whale it is used to swin...

Answer 2

a series of compounds in which the same functioning group substitutes for hydrogen in a carbon chain is called homologous series.

In a homologous series the difference between two successive compounds is ch2.