Organs having similar functions but different origin and development are known as

Homologous organs

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Analogous organs

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Metalogous organs

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Vestigial organs

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Solution

The correct option is B Analogous organs
Analogous organs are which have comparative capacities however extraordinary inceptions. A case of a comparable to quality would be the wings of creepy crawlies, bats and feathered creatures that developed freely in every genealogy independently in the wake of veering from a predecessor without wings.
So, the correct option is 'Analogous organs'.

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