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Section B22. You are given a potato, sweet potato, pea tendril and spinach. Which two areanalogous structures and why? |
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Answer» Analogous structures have similar functions but are different in their structural details and origin. Analogous structures indicate different ancestry. From the given plants, potato and sweet potato are analogous structures. They perform similar function but have different origins. Potato is a modified stem meant for the storage of food. Sweet potato is a modified root also meant for the storage of food. Therefore, potato and sweet potato are analogous structures in plants. |
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