Which of the following represents an example of analogous organs?

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The correct option is 'Wings of a bird and wings of an insect'. Analogous organs are those organs that have different fundamental structures and developmental origins, but perform similar functions due to adaptation to similar environmental demands. The wings of birds (feather-modified forelimbs with bones) and wings of insects (membrane extensions without internal bones) look alike and serve the same function of flight, but they do not share a common ancestral origin.

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