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What are homologous organs? Give two examples,



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  • Homologous organ the traits inherited by two different organisms from common ancestry.
  • Organs such as bat's wing, wings of birds, seal's flipper, forelimb of a horse, and human arm have common underlying anatomy that was present in their last common ancestor.

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