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Q.

Forelimbs of cat used in walking; flippers of whale used in swimming and forelimbs of bats used in flying are an example of:   

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a

analogous organs  

b

branching descent

c

homologous organs 

d

convergent evolution

answer is C.

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Organs which have a common fundamental anatomical plan and similar embryonic origin whatever varied functions they may perform are regarded as homologous organs. For examples the flippers of a whale, a bats wing, fore-limb of a horse, a bird’s wing and forelimbs of human are structurally as well as functionally different.

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