EvolutionMedium
Question
Which one of the following pair has homologous organs ?
Options
A.Pectoral fins of a fish and forelimbs of a horse
B.Wings of a bat and wings of cockroach
C.Air sac of fish and lungs of frog
D.Wings of a bird and wings of a butterfly
Solution
Homologous organs are those organs which are originally and anatomically similar but functionally different.
The forelimbs of vertebrates are built on same pentadctyl plan, though they may have different functions, eg, in birds these are modified for flying.
The forelimbs of vertebrates are built on same pentadctyl plan, though they may have different functions, eg, in birds these are modified for flying.
Create a free account to view solution
View Solution FreeMore Evolution Questions
The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptation in response to a...Scientist connected with overthrow of the theory of spontaneous generation was...Chief agent of evolution is...Frequency of a character or a mutant gene in a population is expected to increase if the phenotype or its gene is....Earth originated in the past period of about...