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 What are analogous organs? Give an example.

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Organisms not having anatomically similar structures through they perform similar functions are called analogous organs.
Eg:
(i) Wings of butterfly and wings of birds.
(ii) Eye of octopus and of mammals.
(iii) Flippers of penguins and Dolphins.
(iv) Sweet potato (root modification) and potato (stem modification).
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