Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given .
Analogous organs are those which are

• A. Structurally similar
• B. Functionally similar
• C. Structurally as well as functionally similar
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Functionally similar

Analogous organs are functionally similar but not necessarily structurally. They are evolved independently in different organisms because the organisms lived in similar environments or experienced similar selective pressures.

So, the correct option is 'Functionally similar'.