Sweet potato is a root modification while potato is a stem modification but both of them have same function. Analogous structures are not anatomically similar structures though they perform similar functions. Analogous structures are the result of convergent evolution. - Homologous organs are anatomically similar but they do not perform similar function. Homologous organs are the result of divergent evolution.
Sweet potato and potato represent a certain type of evolution. Select the correct combination of terms to explain the evolution.
NEET UG 2025 — Zoology Evolution
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Sweet potato and potato represent a certain type of evolution. Select the correct combination of terms to explain the evolution.
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Held on 30 Apr 2025 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Analogy, convergent
- B
Homology, divergent
- C
Homology, convergent
- D
Analogy, divergent
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