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NEET 2008
Exam
NEET
Year
2008
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Structural Organisation in Animals

NEET 2008 · Zoology · Structural Organisation in Animals

Which one of the following pair of items correctly belongs to the...

Which one of the following pair of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?

Options

  1. AThorn of - Analogous organs Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
  2. BNictitating - Vestigial organs membrane and blind spot in human eye
  3. CNephridia - Excretory organs of earthworm and Malpighian tubules of cockroach
  4. DWings of honey bee - Homologous organs and wings of crow

Correct answer

C. Nephridia - Excretory organs of earthworm and Malpighian tubules of cockroach

Step-by-step solution

In annelids like Nereis, earthworm, leech etc the tubular coiled structures called nephridia are excretory organs. In phylum-Arthropoda, insects, centipedes, millipedes and arachnides possess Malpighian tubules as their principal excretory organ. Analogous organs have almost similar appearance and perform the same function but develop in totally different groups and are totally different in their basic structure and developmental origin, eg, wings of butterfly, birds, bats. The homologous organs have common origin, perform varied functions and have different appearance, eg, thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita. Vestigial organs are useless remnants, which might have been large and functional in the ancestors, eg, nictitating membrane, vermiform appendix, etc.
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