Question

Select the correct set of structures which result from convergent evolution in options given below.

• A. Forelimbs of horse and flippers of whale
• B. Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
• C. Heart of frog and flying fish
• D. Eye of the octopus and mammals

Answer 1

The correct option is D Eye of the octopus and mammals

Analogy refers to a situation exactly opposite. Wings of butterfly and of birds look alike. They are not anatomically similar structures though they perform similar functions. Hence, analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution i.e., different structures evolving for the same function and hence, having similarity. Other examples of analogy are the eye of the octopus and mammals or the flippers of penguins and dolphins.