FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Which of the following are homologous structures?
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Bee wings and bird wings
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Legs on a beetle and legs on a cat
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Whale flipper and bat wing
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Human eyebrows and ant antennas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Flippers of whales and wings of birds considered as homologous organs because they both have the same anatomy, i.e., they have same skeletal structures, and they perform different functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -An example of homologous structures are the limbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats. Regardless of whether it is an arm, leg, flipper or wing, these structures are built upon the same bone structure.
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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