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Q. Assertion : Analogous organs are a result of divergent evolution
Reason : Eye of octopus and of mammals depict divergent evolution.

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The organs which have similar functions but are different in their structural details and origin are called analogous organs. The analogous structures are the result of convergent evolution. Eyes of octopus and of mammals show different patterns of structure. Yet they perform similar functions, so they depict convergent evolution.