Explain analogous organs and homologous organs.

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Explain analogous organs and homologous organs. Identify the analogous and homologous organs amongst the following: Wings of an insect, wings of a bat, forelimbs of frog, forelimbs of a human.

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answered Mar 17, 2018 by sanjaydas (61,430 points) 5 7 7
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Analogous organs: Those organs which have different basic structural designs and origin, but perform similar functions are called analogous organs. 

Homologous organs: Those organs which have the same basic structural design and origin, but perform different functions are called homologous organs. 

Analogous organs from the given list: Wings of an insect, wings of a bat. 

Homologous organs from the given list: Forelimbs of a frog, forelimbs of a human.

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