LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two bodily structures, found in different species, have different internal bone structures but serve a similar purpose in each organism. This is the best description of
A
homologous structures
B
vestigial structures
C
analogous structures
D
natural selection
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Analogous structures are similar structures in unrelated organisms. These structures are similar because they do the same job, not because they share common ancestry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Analogous structures are common traits found in different groups of species which are anatomically different, serve the same function, but evolved independently in the different groups of species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homologous structures are similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions. An example of homologous structures are the limbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is analogous organs. The organs that have different basic structures (or different basic designs) but have a similar appearance and perform similar functions are called analogous organs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Comparative Anatomy Homologous structures are structures that are similar in related organisms because they were inherited from a common ancestor.

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