Question

Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking. Forelimbs of whale used in swimming and fore limbs of bats used in flying, they are an example of :-

• A. Adaptive radiation
• B. Convergent evolution
• C. Homologous
• D. Analogous organs

Answer 1

The correct option is C Homologous

Homologous organs are those organs which have similar origin but perform different functions. Forelimbs of cat, lizard used in walking; forelimbs of whale used in swimming and forelimbs of bats used in flying are an example of homologous organs.
Analogous organs are those organs which have similar functions but different origins. An example includes wings of insects, bats and birds which are evolved independently.
Convergent evolution occurs when different organisms independently evolve similar traits.
Adaptive radiation occurs when organisms diversify rapidly from an ancestral species into multitute new forms.

So, the correct answer is-homologous.