Answer» Different between homology and analogy are: Sr. No | Homology | Analogy | 1 | Organisms having the same structure developed along different directions due to adaptations/ different functions. | Different structures having the same function ( in different organisms). | 2 | Result of divergent evolution. | Result of convergent evolution. | 3 | Indicates common ancestry. | Does not indicate common ancestry. | 4 | Anatomically same structures. | Anatomically different structures. | | Example: Forelimbs of whale - bats - cheetah - human // Thorns of Bougainvillea - tendrils of cucurbits | Example: Wings of butterfly and birds // Sweet potato and potato |
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