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A chimpanzee holds objects with hand and an elephant with its proboscis (trunk). Are these organs analogous or homologous? Give reason for your answer.

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Chimpanzee.s hand and elephant.s trunk are analogous organs. The two have the same function but have different structure and embryonic origin.
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