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Analogous organs are a result of

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a

divergent evolution

b

convergent evolution

c

stabilising selection

d

common ancestry

answer is C.

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Analogous organs look similar. They are not anatomically similar structures though they perform similar functions. Hence, analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution - different structures evolving for the same function and hence having similarity. 

Examples of analogous organs:

  • Wings of butterfly and of birds 
  • The eye of the octopus and of mammals 
  • The flippers of Penguins and Dolphins.

Stabilising selection does not lead to evolution of new organs.

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