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Arun was playing in the garden. Suddenly he saw a dragon fly sitting on a plant. He observed the wings of it. He thought in looked similar to a wing of a crow. Is he correcct? Give reason for your answer.

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No. Arun is not correct. It is called as Alogous organ. They look similar and perform similar functions, but they have different origin and developmental pattern.
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