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Question
In a class, students were asked to observe the models/slides/pictures of the skeletons of forelimbs and wings of different organisms. After the observations the students made the following groups of homologous structures. Select the correct group :
(A) Wings of a bird and a butterfly
(B) Wings of a pigeon and a bat
(C) Wings of a butterfly and a bat
(D) Forelimbs of a cow, a duck and a lizard
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Solution
Homologous organs are the organs that have a similar origin and basic structure but different functions. Forelimbs of a cow, a duck and a lizard have a similar structure but different functions.
Hence, the correct option is D.
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