OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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Which are the best examples of homologous structures?
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Wisdom teeths and whales hipbones
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human appendix and tailbone
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insects wings and a bats wings
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whales flippers and bat wings
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Wings of a bat, flippers of whale and limbs of human beings are all homologous to each other as they have a common origin, hence similar internal structure (bones that comprise them).
Detailed explanation-2: -1: Homologous structures: Bat and bird wings are homologous structures, indicating that bats and birds share a common evolutionary past. Notice it is not simply a single bone, but rather a grouping of several bones arranged in a similar way.
Detailed explanation-3: -The flippers in whales and the wings in the birds are referred to as homologous because these organs have arisen through divergent evolution. These organisms, therefore, have a common ancestor.
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