Question

State with reasons whether the following are homologous organ or analogous organ.
Forelimbs of frog and human.

Answer 1

Answer :

i) Forelimbs of frog and forelimbs of a human are homologous organs.

ii) Homologous organs are those organs which have same basic structure and similar embryonic origin but perform different functions.

iii) Forelimbs of frog and forelimbs of a human can not be considered analogous organs.

iv) Because they both perform different function but their origin is similar.