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Study the different conclusions drawn by students of a class on the basis observations of preserved/available specimens of plants and animals.

I. Potato and sweet potato are analogous organs in plants.


II. Wings of insects and wings of birds are homologous organs in animals.


III. Wings of insects and wings of bats are analogous organs in animals.


IV. Thorns of citrus and tendrils of cucurbita are analogous organs in plants. The correct conclusions are:

The correct answer is: option (c)

Analogus organs are defined as the organs which have same functions but different structure. Potato and sweet potato are the Analogus organs because they both are grown underground and stores food but potato is a stem whereas sweet potato is a modified root grown underground.


Wings of an insect and wings of a bat are the analogus organs because they have same functions but different structure.

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