Question

Analogous organs have arisen in the evolutionary process through

• A. Recombination
• B. Mutation
• C. Hybridisation
• D. Adaptation

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Adaptation

Analogous organs are organs that do not have a common structural plan because they are found in organisms that are not related to each other. Organisms living in similar environmental conditions evolve similar structures as an adaptation to survive in that particular environment, but the similarity is just superficial, like wings of insects and birds are analogous structures in the same way as spines and thorns in plants are analogous structures.

So, the correct answer is option D.