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Assertion : Homologous organs have commo...

Assertion : Homologous organs have common ancestry and similar function.
Reason : Analogous organs have unlike origin and dissimilar function.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Asseration

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Both Asseration and Reason are false

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Homologous organs are those , which have the same essential structure , that they inherit from common ancestors though they may be very differntly modified for performing different function
For example , in case of whales , hindlimbs are only represented interlly and are not apparment externally , the forelimbs are modified into paddels and remains the bones of the shoulder, forearm wrist abd fingers all which are enclosed in a fin-shaped sac, the head s fish like but process all the mammalian bones . Analogous organs are structurally different organs , which get modified to perform similar functions
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