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44.
Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
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Dhruvil said:
1 decade ago
As our salivary gland is the first gland in mammals which act as starting point for digestion of food, snakes have poison glands by which it goes for a hunt of living animals for its food as well as to protect itself from its living enemy.
Zeeshan said:
9 years ago
Salivary gland of snake release poison to kill its prey and for digestion while salivary gland of vertebrate secretes saliva to digest food.
In both origin is same but the function is different or same so homologous.
In both origin is same but the function is different or same so homologous.
Dharmraj said:
1 decade ago
Salivary gland is situated near the tongue a root it is produce saliva in mouth. When we are eating. Food or sewered material saliva produced by salivary gland.
Prabhakar kumar said:
1 decade ago
Since the position gland is situated near to the teeth of snake salivary gland also occurs at same place in vertebrates.
Rahul singh said:
1 decade ago
Homologous organs :origin of organs is same and function is same or may be different, are called homologous organs.
Anchal jadiya said:
1 decade ago
The glands that secrete the Zootoxins are a modification of the salivary gland found in other vertebrates.
Idy said:
1 decade ago
How does the salivary gland of vertebrates relate with the poison glands of snakes ?
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Manu Thomas said:
10 years ago
Poison gland secretes protein which digest the food that they eat.
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