Question 2
An example of homologous organs is

(a) Our arm and a dog’s fore-leg
(b) Our teeth and an elephant’s tusks
(c) Potato and runners of grass
(d) All of the above

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(d) All of the above

All of the above given pairs are structurally same and have similar evolutionary origin. Hence, they are all said to be homologous organs.

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Question 2 An example of homologous organs is (a) Our arm and a dog’s fore-leg (b) Our teeth and an elephant’s tusks (c) Potato and runners of grass (d) All of the above

(d) All of the above All of the above given pairs are structurally same and have similar evolutionary origin. Hence, they are all said to be homologous organs.

Question 2
An example of homologous organs is

(a) Our arm and a dog’s fore-leg
(b) Our teeth and an elephant’s tusks
(c) Potato and runners of grass
(d) All of the above

(d) All of the above

All of the above given pairs are structurally same and have similar evolutionary origin. Hence, they are all said to be homologous organs.