Q. The organs that have different basic structure (or different basic design) but have similar appearance and perform 5 similar functions are called ?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
analogous organs
Explanation: The organs that have different basic structures (or different basic designs) but have a similar appearance and perform similar functions are called analogous organs Analogous organs have similar functions but different origins. These are developed in widely different organisms phylogenetically due to similar habitats and modes of life, e.g., wings of insects, birds and bats eyes of octopus and mammals
Explanation by: Ram Avtar Sharma
The organs that have different basic structures (or different basic designs) but have a similar appearance and perform similar functions are called analogous organs Analogous organs have similar functions but different origins. These are developed in widely different organisms phylogenetically due to similar habitats and modes of life, e.g., wings of insects, birds and bats eyes of octopus and mammals