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Explain analogous organs and homologous organs. Identify the analogous and homologous organs amongst the following:
Wings of an insect, wings of a bat, forelimbs of frog, forelimbs of a human.

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Analogous organs: These are organs that have different origins, but perform similar functions.
Homologous organs: These are organs that are similar in origin (or are embryologically similar), but perform different functions.

The wings of an insect and wings of a bat are examples of analogous organs.

The forelimbs of frog and forelimbs of humans are examples of homologous organs.

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Q. Out of the wing of a bird, wing of an insect and the wing of a bat :
(a) which two are homologous organs?
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II. Forelimbs of cats and lizards are analogous organs in animals.
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Q. Assertion 1: Wings of a bat and a bird are analogous organs.

Assertion 2: Forelimbs of a bat and a bird are homologous organs.

Reason : Wings of a bat and a bird do not share a common origin.

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III. Wings of insects and wings of bats are analogous organs in animals.
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