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What are homologous organs? Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be regarded as homologous? Why?
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30/11/2020 4:38 pm
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What are homologous organs? Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be regarded as homologous? Why?
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Homologous organs are those organs which have the same basic structural design and developmental origin but have different functions and appearance.
Example: The forelimb of a frog, a lizard, a bird and a man seem to be built from the same basic design of bones, but they perform different functions.
No, the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat cannot be considered homologous organs because they have a common function for flying but their origin and structure are not common. So, they are analogous organs.
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