Question

Forelimb of a cat and flipper of a whale: are they homologous or analogous organs? Support ur answers wid reasons.

Answer 1

Forelimbs of a cat and flippers of whale are  Analogous organs as they have different structures but same function.

Answer 2

Forelimb of a cat and flipper of a whale are analogous organs as both these animals will share the functions, but have different structures.

The analogous organs will look the same, but their internal structures would differ.

In addition, they would be developing unrelated organisms and the development stages of these two animals are totally different.

They would perform same functions and have different development pattern.