NEET 2006 Biology question

An important evidence in favour of organic evolution is the occurrence of-

(1)Homologous and vestigial organsCorrect
(2)Analogous and vestigial organs
(3)Homologous organs only
(4)Homologous and analogous organs

Answer: (1)

Solution

Homologous organs (same basic structure, different functions, e.g. forelimbs of vertebrates) show divergent evolution from a common ancestor, and vestigial organs (reduced, functionless remnants like the human appendix) show that structures were inherited from ancestors where they were

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Question ID VK-089681