Homologous Analogous And Vestigial Organs: Homologous Organs: These are the organs of similar structure and origin but dissimilar in function and form. This is due to common ancestry. Examples of Homologous Organs: The forelimbs of a frog, the wings of a bird, leg of a horse, the hand of a man, and the flipper of a whale are homologous organs because all of them have a similar pattern of the basic plan (pentadactyl) i.e. same number of bones, muscles, nerves and blood vessels, etc. but they do the different functions such as hopping (frog), flying (bird), running (horse), grasping (man) … Continue reading Homologous Analogous And Vestigial Organs