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NEET2014ZoologyEvolutionActual

Which one of the following are analogous structures?

Options

  1. AWings of Bat and Wings of Pigeon
  2. BGills of Prawn and Lungs of Man
  3. CThorns of Bougainvillea and Tendrils of Cucurbita
  4. DFlippers of Dolphin and legs of Horse.

Correct answer

B. Gills of Prawn and Lungs of Man

Step-by-step solution

Analogous structures are those organs which are structurally different, but they perform the same set of functions. Of the given pairs of structures, the gills of prawns and lungs of man are analogous in nature. Both of these are respiratory structures, which are anatomically different from each others. The lungs of man are balloon-like sac organs which inflate and deflate on breathing, while gills of prawn are crescent-shaped organs which perform gas exchange for respiration. Wings of bat and wings of pigeon have

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