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Explain the terms ‘analogous organs’ and ‘homologous organs’ with examples.

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Analogous Organs: Organs which performs similar function but are different in structure and origin.
Example: wings of a bird and wings of an insect.
Homologous Organ: Organs which have different functions but similar structure and origin.
Example: fore arm of frog, lizard, bird and human.

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