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Question
Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita and examples of ______.
Options
vestigial organs
retrogressive evolution
analogus organs
homologous organs
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Solution
Thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita and examples of homologous organs.
Explanation:
The thorn of Bougainvillea and tendril of Cucurbita have the same origin as modified stems, though they perform different functions. They are therefore homologous, not analogous or vestigial.
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