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Question 13
Select the correct statement

(a) Tendril of a pea plant and phylloclade of Opuntia are homologous.
(b) Tendril of a pea plant and phylloclade of Opuntia are analogous.
(c) Wings of birds and limbs of lizards are analogous.
(d) Wings of birds and wings of bat are homologous.

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(a) Tendril of a pea plant and phylloclade of Opuntia are homologous.

Tendrils of pea’s plant and phylloclade of Opuntia are homologous because both of them have same origin i.e. they are modified shoots but perform different functions. Tendrils help in climbing while phylloclade helps in photosynthesis.


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