Question

Some examples of homologous and analogous structures?

Answer 1

• Wings of birds and wings of bat: These are analogous organs as they have different structures but perform same function.
• Tail of chameleon and hand of man are analogous as they perform same function of grasping but have different structure.
• Forelimb of frog, reptiles, bird and human are homologous organs as they have same structure but perform different function.
• Flippers of whale and fins of fish are homologous organs as they have same origin but they perform different functions.
• Flippers of whale and wings of bat are homologous because they have same structure but whale uses flippers for swimming and bat use for flying, so have different functions.