Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given .
A set of homologous characters cannot also be.

• A. Homoplastic
• B. Analogous
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both (a) and (b)

Homoplastic and analogous characters or structures are the same or comparable function despite differing in origin. While homologous characters are opposite in terms that they have different functions but common origin (or ancestry).

So, the correct option is 'Both (a) and (b)'.