Question

Out of the following, the homologous pair of characters is. 1)Forelimbs of dog and camel 2) Insect wing and bat wing 3) Feathers of birds and fins of fish 4) Lens of vertebrates and arthropods

Answer 1

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

Homologous structures are similar because they have been inherited from a common ancestor. Forelimbs of dog and camel, for example, have both evolved from a common ancestral mammal.

Answer 2

The homologous pair of characters is forelimbs of dog and camel.(Option 1)

• The homologous pair of body structures are a pair of body structures from two different species which have a common ancestral link.

• In the case of,the forelimbs of dogs and camels,they also have a common ancestral link from the mammals.

• That's why the forelimbs of dogs and camels are also considered as the homologous pair of structures.