Question

Identify the odd one out from the following :

• A. The nails of human beings and claw of a cat
  
• B. Ginger and sweet potato
  
• C. Wings of bat and insect
  
• D. The trunk of an elephant and hand of a chimpanzee
  

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The trunk of an elephant and hand of a chimpanzee

Ginger and sweet potato, wings of a bat and insect and Nails of human beings and claws of a cat represent convergent evolution since diverse organisms here individually develop the traits which are similar in function.

While trunk of an elephant and hand of a chimpanzee represent divergent evolution since the two structures are different in function but belong to the class Mammalia.

So, the correct option is 'The trunk of an elephant and hand of a chimpanzee'.