Question

Sting of honey bee and sting of scorpion
represents​

Answer 1

Answer:

honey bee sting

Formic acid is present in honey bee sting which is used for Chemo communication.

scropion sting

An injury caused by the venom of a scorpion.

Scorpion stings can be painful, but the vast majority of them are harmless. Some species, however, can inflict potentially fatal stings. Stings are most serious in young children and the elderly.

Answer 2

Sting of Honey Bee and sting of Scorpion represents:

[A]. Homologous organs

[B]. Analogous organs

[C]. Primordial organs

[D]. Rudimentary organs

The correct answer is option (B).

Sting of Honey Bee and sting of Scorpion represents analogous organs.

• Analogous organs are the organs which are structurally different but perform a similar function.

• The sting of honey bee and scorpion are similar with respect to their function.

• They are structurally different as their origin and developmental pattern differs.

• The sting of a honey bee develops from its ovipositor while the last abdominal segment modifies in case of scorpion.

• It represents convergent evolution.