BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2008

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    Which of the following set contains only homologous organs?

    A)  Whales flipper, horses forelimb, human hand

    B)  Wings of butterfly, crow and insect

    C)  Horses forelimb, insect wing, human hand

    D)  Vermiform appendix, body hair, and patella

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Organs that have developed from the same embryonic cell and thus have similar internal organization are called homologous organs. These organs may or may not have similar functions, eg. Whales flipper, forelimb of horse, human hand whereas, the organs developed from different embryonic cells but are superficially similar in function are called analogous organs, eg. Wings of birds and insects.


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