Question

List out the homologous and analogous organs from the following :
Swimmer of whale, using of bat, leg of cheetah, wing of butterfly, wing of bird, hand of man, claw of mole.

Answer 1

Answer:

Homologous organs are those which have a similar structure but perform the different function. The forelimb of a whale, bat, human, and cheetah are homologous. Divergent evolution is the evolution of organisms from a common ancestor. The presence of homologous organs in these organisms indicates that they have a common ancestor.The correct pair of analogous organs among the following is option - B ' The wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat' because the wings of bat and butterfly do not have same origin and basic structure but they perform the same function.