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what are homologous organ

somya , 10 Years ago
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Suraj Prasad

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

In the context of biology, homology is the existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species. A common example of homologous structures in evolutionary biology are the wings of bats and the arms of primates. Evolutionary theory explains the existence of homologous structures adapted to different purposes as the result of descent with modification from a common ancestor.

In the context of sexual differentiation—the process of development of the differences between males and females from an undifferentiated fertilized egg—the male and female organs are homologous if they develop from the same embryonic tissue. A typical example is the ovaries of female humans and the testicles of male humans.

Gaurav

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

Hello student
homologus organs are the organs which have similar structures and performs different functions.
For Example: – hand of Human, wing of Bat, Fin of Whale etc.
Human hand performs cathcing and supprting and other works
wings of bat performs flying mechaism
Fin of whale helps in swimming in water.255-663_20827_Homologous Organs.JPG

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