Distinguish between Homologous organs and Analogous organs. In which category would you place wings of a bird and wings of a bat. Justify your answer giving a suitable reason?
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Distinguish between Homologous organs and Analogous organs. In which category would you place wings of a bird and wings of a bat. Justify your answer giving a suitable reason?
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Analogous organs are the organ which have different anatomical structure and origin. of base but due to same habitat they perform same function.
wings of bird and wings of a bat are analogous organ because they perform same function. to fly but have different origin of base and different anatomy.
* is an organism which has same structure but have different function.
* They have similar development pattern.
* Example :-
Limb of human and whale.
* is an organism which has same function but have different structure.
* They have different development pattern.
* Example :-
Flipper of whale and penguin.
Wings of birds and bats.