Q.109) Sweet potato and potato represent a certain type of evolution. Select the correct combination of terms to explain the evolution.
A) Analogy, divergent
B) Analogy, convergent
C) Homology, divergent
D) Homology, convergent
Q.109) Sweet potato (modified root) and potato (modified stem) perform the same function of food storage but have different structural origins. This is an example of analogous organs, which arise due to convergent evolution different structures evolving to perform similar functions in unrelated organisms.
Hence, the correct answer is Option (2).