Question

What is meant by analogous organs? Taking a suitable example, explain how they support the theory of Organic Evolution.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Analogous organs are defined as the structures that differ in their basic structures or developmental origin but appear similar or perform similar functions. The most common example is the wings of bat and wings of bird. Theyperform similar functions i.e. help the organism to fly, but there structure is different.

Answer 2

Answer:

Analogous organs are those organs which I have different basic structural design and developmental origin but have similar appearance and perform similar functions.

Example: The wings of birds and bats look similar but have different design in their structure. They have a common function of flying but their origins are not common. So, birds and bats are not closely related.