Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Identify the following pairs as Homologo...

Identify the following pairs as Homologous or Analogous organs:

A

Sweet potato and potato

B

Eye of octopus and eye of mammals

C

Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Curcurbits

D

Forelimbs of Bat and whale

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To identify the given pairs of organs as homologous or analogous, we need to understand the definitions of both terms: 1. **Homologous organs**: These organs have a common evolutionary origin but may serve different functions in different organisms. 2. **Analogous organs**: These organs serve similar functions but do not share a common evolutionary origin. Now, let's analyze the given pairs step by step: ### Step 1: Sweet Potato and Potato ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • EVOLUTION

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise REVISION EXERCISES-(IV. SHORT ANSWER TYPE-II QUESTIONS)(Three mark each),(A. QUESTIONS FROM STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS :)|49 Videos
  • EVOLUTION

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise REVISION EXERCISES-(IV. SHORT ANSWER TYPE-II QUESTIONS)(Three mark each),(B. QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATIONS :)|19 Videos
  • EVOLUTION

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise REVISION EXERCISES-(III. SHORT ANSWER TYPE-I QUESTIONS)(Two mark each),(A. QUESTIONS FROM STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS :)|51 Videos
  • ECOSYSTEM

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise Chapter Practice Test (Section - D) (Case - Based Short Answer Type Questions)|5 Videos
  • HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASES

    MODERN PUBLICATION|Exercise Chapter Practice Test|2 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Identify the following paris of Homologous or Analogous organs: i) Sweet potato and potato ii) Eye of octopus and eye of mammals iii) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbits. iv) Fore limbs of Bat and Whale.

Homologous and Analogous Organs

Analogous organs are

Analogous organs are

Homologous organs and Analogous organs.

Which of the following pair is homologous organ?

Analogous organs are :

Analogous organs are :