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what are homologous organs?
Organs, which have a common fundamental anatomical plan and similar embryonic origin whatever varied functions they may perform are regarded as homologous organs. For instances the flippers of a whale, a bats wing, fore-limb of a horse, a birds wing and forelimbs of human are structurally as well as functionally different . Whale’ this flippers help in swimming, wings of birds and bat are used in flying, horse’ this forelimb help in running and human’s hand is meant for grasping.


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