What are homologous organs ? Give one example. Can the wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat be regarded as homologous ?

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What are homologous organs ? Give one example. Can the wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat be regarded as homologous ? Give reason in support of your answer.

Question 2

Homologous Organs - Organs with similar basic structure/ origin but modified to perform different functions.
Example: forelimbs of various vertebrates ( or any other) Wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat cannot be regarded as homologous organs Reason: Though they perform the similar function, they have different origin/ basic structure

kratos · Answer 1 · 2020-05-28T23:04:06+0000

Homologous Organs - Organs with similar basic structure/ origin but modified to perform different functions.
Example: forelimbs of various vertebrates ( or any other) Wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat cannot be regarded as homologous organs Reason: Though they perform the similar function, they have different origin/ basic structure

What are homologous organs ? Give one example. Can the wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat be regarded as homologous ?

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