Question

Which one of the following sets include analogous organs only?

• A. Wings of butterfly, sparrow and bat
• B. Hind legs of horse, grass-hopper and bat
• C. Hands of man, monkey and kangaroo
• D. Mandibles of cockroach, mosquito and honey bee

Answer 1

The correct option is A Wings of butterfly, sparrow and bat

Analogous organs are the opposite of homologous organs, which have similar functions but different origins. An example of an analogous trait would be the wings of insects, bats and birds that evolved independently in each lineage separately after diverging from an ancestor without wings. They have a similar appearance but do not share a common ancestor. So, the correct answer is " Wings of butterfly, sparrow and bat".