why are potato and runners of grass homologous organs?

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Solution

When the definition of Homology is applied to Plants then the Tuber of Potato and runner of grass are homologous because they they all represent a stem.

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An example of homologous organs is

(a) our arm and a dog’s fore-leg.

(b) our teeth and an elephant’s tusks.

(d) all of the above.

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(b) Our teeth and an elephant’s tusks
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(d) All of the above

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I. Potato and sweet potato are analogous organs in plants.
II. Wings of insects and wings of birds are homologous organs in animals.
III. Wings of insects and wings of bats are analogous organs in animals.
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